Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull the trigger

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: pul-l the trig-ger
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fire a gun.

verb

To commit to a course of action.

verb

To shoot, kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.

Intransitive verb

verb

To hit a very powerful shot.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Most surprisingly of all, the mad queen Cersei is challenged to execute both of her brothers at different moments, and she can’t bear to pull the trigger either time."
"Some traders are too afraid to pull the trigger and just watch the market without ever getting involved."
"The Baggies almost hit back instantly when Graham Dorrans broke from midfield and pulled the trigger from 15 yards but Paul Robinson did superbly to tip the Scot's drive around the post."

Usage

Inflected Forms

pulls the trigger (present, singular) pulling the trigger (participle, present) pulled the trigger (participle, past) pulled the trigger (past)

Questions

What does pull the trigger mean?: To fire a gun.

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