💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Touch off"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| actuateverb | (transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate. |
| activateverb | (transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable. |
| set offverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip. |
| tripnoun | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
| spark offverb | (transitive) To initiate something by providing the necessary conditions. |
| sparknoun | A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction. |
| triggernoun | (firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun. |
| trigger offverb | put in motion or move to act |
| light the touch-paperverb | (figuratively) To stir people up; to cause anger or excitement. |
| startnoun | The beginning of an activity. |
| kick offverb | (ambitransitive, idiomatic) To start; to launch; to set in motion. |
| kick upverb | (informal, figuratively, transitive) To stir up (trouble), to cause (a disturbance). |
| kick inverb | (intransitive, idiomatic) To start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way; to begin functioning. |
| set in motionverb | (idiomatic) To trigger movement or progress; to get going. |
| igniteverb | (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something) |
| astartnoun | (intransitive) To start up. |
| go offverb | (intransitive) To explode. |
| touch a nerveverb | (idiomatic) To make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment. |
| touchnoun | An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger. |
| fire offverb | (transitive) To discharge from a firearm. |
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