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TOUCH OFF

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Dictionary entry overview: What does touch off mean?

• TOUCH OFF (verb)
The verb TOUCH OFF has 1 sense:

1. put in motion or move to act

Familiarity information: TOUCH OFF used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TOUCH OFF (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Put in motion or move to act

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

activate; actuate; set off; spark; spark off; touch off; trigger; trigger off; trip

Context examples:

trigger a reaction / actuate the circuits

Hypernyms (to "touch off" is one way to...):

initiate; pioneer (take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of)

Cause:

come about; fall out; go on; hap; happen; occur; pass; pass off; take place (come to pass)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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