Taser

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈteɪz.É™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -eɪzÉ™(r)

Origin

Acronym of After the fictional character created by in 1910 and especially the volume Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle (1911).

Noun

1. A handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock; a stun gun.

Full definition of taser

Verb

1. To shock an individual or animal with a handheld device with the electric shock that it delivers; to stun with a stun gun
2. (figuratively) To strike verbally or gesturally with ill intents.As I spoke too loudly during the solemn church service, my husband shot me a glance that emotionally tasered me to the point of silence until we returned home 2 hours later.

Derived terms

• tase

Anagrams

• arste, aster, rates, resat, setar, stare, tares, tarse, tears, teras