[
  {
    "word": "trigger",
    "phonetic": "/\u02c8t\u0279\u026a\u0261\u0259/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8t\u0279\u026a\u0261\u0259/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8t\u0279\u026a\u0261\u025a/",
        "audio": ""
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Just pull the trigger."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A similar device used to activate any mechanism.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An event that initiates others, or incites a response.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Sleeping in an unfamiliar room can be a trigger for sleepwalking."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A concept or image that upsets somebody.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I can't watch that violent film. Blood is one of my triggers."
          },
          {
            "definition": "An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or action in a person.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To fire a weapon.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To initiate something.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The controversial article triggered a deluge of angry letters from readers."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To activate; to become active.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "activate",
          "detonate",
          "fire",
          "activate",
          "initiate",
          "push someone's buttons"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/trigger"
    ]
  }
]