noun Download 🔗Share A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock. Examples : "The police officer used a Taser to subdue the suspect who was resisting arrest. " device weapon police technology electric Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any electroshock stun gun. Examples : "The security guard carried a taser to subdue potentially violent individuals without using lethal force. " police technology weapon device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The police officer had to taser the suspect when he refused to drop the knife. " police technology weapon device electric action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike verbally or gesturally with ill intents. Examples : "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." communication language action word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading