Taser

//ˈteɪ.zə(ɹ)// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of taser. alt-of
  3. 3
    A gamer who records speedruns created with the help of software tools.
  4. 4
    Any electroshock stun gun. broadly
Verb
  1. 1
    To shock a person, thing, individual, or animal with a handheld device with the electric shock that it delivers; to stun with a stun gun.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of taser. alt-of

    ""In one incident, a large, vicious dog was coming at an officer and he was able to Taser the dog rather than shoot it," Llewellyn said."

  3. 3
    To strike verbally or gesturally with ill intents. figuratively

    "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."

Synonyms

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stun guntasetase

Example

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"A taser could be a dangerous weapon."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Acronym of the science fiction story Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle. Coined in the early 1970s by the inventor Jack Cover originally as TSER, to which he later added the letter A to ease pronunciation. Genericization of the trademark Taser.

Etymology 2

From TAS (“tool-assisted speedrun”) + -er.

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