Set off - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 28/03/2024

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Set off.

8 letter answer(s) to set off

ACTUATED
  1. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
  2. moved to action; "a man actuated by unworthy desired"
  3. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
DETONATE
  1. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"
  2. cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
  3. Explode
INITIATE
  1. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
  2. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
  3. bring up a topic for discussion
  4. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity;
  5. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"
  6. someone new to a field or activity
  7. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  8. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

5 letter answer(s) to set off

APART
  1. away from another or others; "they grew apart over the years"; "kept apart from the group out of shyness"; "decided to live apart"
  2. having characteristics not shared by others; "scientists felt they were a group apart"- Vannever Bush
  3. into parts or pieces; "he took his father's watch apart"; "split apart"; "torn asunder"
  4. not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"
  5. one from the other; "people can't tell the twins apart"
  6. placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
  7. remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
  8. separated or at a dista
ATRAP

9 letter answer(s) to set off

DETONATED
  1. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"
  2. cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
  3. Explode
TRIGGERED
  1. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
  2. release or pull the trigger on; "Trigger a gun"

6 letter answer(s) to set off

IGNITE
  1. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
  2. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
  3. start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

3 letter answer(s) to set off

IRK
  1. annoy
  2. irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"

7 letter answer(s) to set off

TRIGGER
  1. a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
  2. an act that sets in motion some course of events
  3. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
  4. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
  5. release or pull the trigger on; "Trigger a gun"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Set off’

What's the best solution for Set off?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Set off is IRK. Other possible answers include ACTUATED, APART, ATRAP, DETONATE, DETONATED, IGNITE, INITIATE, TRIGGER, TRIGGERED.

How many solutions are there for Set off?

We have found 10 possible answers for the crossword clue Set off.

Which crosswords feature clues like Set off?

Clues like Set off often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Daily Telegraph GK, Daily Mail Cryptic, Daily Express, The Guardian Cryptic, The Independent, among others.

Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Set off'

ClueAnswers
Split42
Put out25
Trouble22
Bother18
Bug17
Provoke17
Cut off16
Annoy15
Start15
Fire14
Irritate14
Begin13
Separate13
Tick off12
Light9
Pester9
Needle8
Tee off8
Vex7
Get to6
Fire up5
Get going5
Perturb5
Rankle5
Rub the wrong way5
Ruffle5
Set fire to5
Disconnected4
Distinct4
In reserve4
Launch4
Miff4
Peeve4
Set alight4
Set in motion4
Split up4
Detached3
Into pieces3
Not together3
One way to fall3
Originate3
Separated3
Separately3
Unconnected3
Be a pain2
Caught in ___2
Discrete2
Drive up the wall2
Get at2
In pieces2

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