trigger point

ˈtrɪɡər pɔɪnt

Definition

Definition of trigger point - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologyevent causing a strong reaction or action

The protest was the trigger point for change.

catalyst

precipitant

stimulus

medical

Rare

sensitive area of the body that causes pain when pressed

Rare

She found relief after the therapist pressed a trigger point on her back..

pain point

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Expressions with trigger

trigger warning

statement alerting to potentially distressing content

The article included a trigger warning for graphic descriptions.

trigger off

cause something to start or happen

The loud noise triggered off the alarm system..

pull the trigger

fire a gun by pulling the trigger

He hesitated before he pulled the trigger.

itchy trigger finger

trigger finger eager to fire a weapon

The soldier had an itchy trigger finger during the standoff.

squeeze the trigger

press the trigger of a gun

He squeezed the trigger and the gun fired.

someone's trigger finger's itching

exp.

eager to take action or make a decision

His trigger finger's itching to start the project.

Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

miss a point

fail to understand the main idea or argument

I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.

no point in

lack of purpose or benefit in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

point of light

small visible source of light in darkness

The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.

point one's finger at

direct a finger towards someone or something

She pointed her finger at the map.

Examples of trigger point in a sentence

His resignation was the trigger point for the crisis.
The doctor identified a trigger point in her shoulder.
Massaging the trigger point alleviated his chronic pain.

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French:déclencheur, point trigger, ...
German:Triggerpunkt, ...
Italian:punto di innesco, punto trigger, ...
Spanish:punto de inflexión, punto desencadenante, ...
Portuguese:ponto de gatilho, ponto gatilho, ...
Chinese:触发点, 痛点, ...
Japanese:引き金, トリガーポイント, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَة انْطِلاق, نُقْطَة زِنَاد, ...
Hebrew:נְקֻדַּת מִפְנֶה, נְקֻדַּת טְרִיגֶּר, ...
Russian:спусковой крючок, триггерная точка, ...
Ukrainian:тригерна точка, точка тригера, ...
Hindi:निर्णायक बिंदु, संवेदनशील बिंदु, ...
Bengali:ট্রিগার পয়েন্ট, উদ্দীপক বিন্দু, ...
Catalan:desencadenant, punt desencadenant, ...
Czech:spouštěč, spoušťový bod, ...
Danish:udløsende faktor, udløserpunkt, ...
Dutch:triggerpunt, drukpunt, ...
Greek:σημείο πυροδότησης, σημείο ενεργοποίησης, ...
Hungarian:kiváltó ok, triggerpont, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចបង្កឱ្យមានប្រតិកម្ម, ចំណុចបង្កឈឺចាប់, ...
Korean:촉발점, 트리거 포인트, ...
Persian:جرقه, نقطه ماشه‌ای, ...
Polish:punkt zapalny, punkt spustowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto de gatilho, ponto gatilho, ...
Romanian:declanșator, punct sensibil, ...
Swedish:utlösningspunkt, triggerpunkt, ...
Thai:ตัวกระตุ้น, จุดกระตุ้น, ...
Turkish:tetikleyici nokta, tetik noktası, ...
Vietnamese:ngòi nổ, điểm nhạy cảm, ...

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