â phrasal verb with run uk / rÊn / us verb running, ran, run âº to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left: run out of sth We are about to run out of paper and toner. The order for more forms should be placed before we run out. âº if a supply of something runs out, all of it has been used or it is completely finished:
muzzle. 1  the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc. 2  the projecting part of the head of an animal, including jaws, mouth, and nose. 3  a device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.
Top definition. trigger. A topic, phrase or word that emotionally sets someone off. Could refer to anger, or reliving a traumatic experience. Sometimes this is logical, other times it seems like an attention grab. It is fairly common for certain communities on, for example, Livejournal to be overly sensitive to people's 'triggers' (often but not always relating to sexual assault)--any mention of violence may be censored.