'Trigger Off' Phrasal Verb

• Phrasal Verb List
• Common Phrasal Verbs
• Exercises
• Search

Definition of Trigger off phrasal verb

Trigger off phrasal verb

1. Meaning: Make someone angry
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: Their remarks TRIGGERED him OFF and he started shouting at them.
2. Meaning: Start, set off
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The crisis was TRIGGERED OFF by government's failed policies.