Triggering

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters

Definition of Triggering

verb

To fire a weapon.
To initiate something.
"The controversial article triggered a deluge of angry letters from readers."
To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone).
"This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims."
To activate; to become active.

noun

The initiation of an event or process.

adjective

That triggers or initiates.

Anagrams of Triggering

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "triggering":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

retiring trigging

7-LETTER WORDS

girting igniter rigging ringgit tiering trigger

6-LETTER WORDS

egging engirt erring gieing ginger grigri igging ignite nigger rigger ringer tieing tinier tiring

5-LETTER WORDS

genii inert inter iring niter nitre reign renig rerig tiger tinge trier trine

4-LETTER WORDS

gent gien girn girt gite grig grin grit inti nite rein rent ring rite

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

activatedetonatefireinitiatepush someone's buttons

Rhyming Words

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