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Taser
/ˈteɪ.zə(ɹ)/
A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.
📖 Definitions of "Taser"
- 1
A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.
- 2
(by extension) Any electroshock stun gun.
- 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
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."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Taser"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| capturenoun | An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem. |
| capturesnoun | An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem. |
| tazernoun | Misspelling of taser. [A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.] |
| tasenoun | An electric shock administered with a taser. |
| stun gunnoun | A weapon intended to immobilize, usually through delivery of an electric shock. |
| electric gunnoun | An electroshock gun; a taser; a stun gun. |
| cyclenoun | A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence. |
| shockernoun | (colloquial) One who or that which shocks or startles. |
| zappernoun | (colloquial) A remote control for a television. |
| electrotorturenoun | torture involving electric shock |
| electroshocknoun | (medicine) Electroconvulsive therapy. |
| electric shocknoun | The physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body. |
| shocknoun | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| shocking | Inspiring shock; startling. |
| stunnoun | The condition of being stunned. |
| stunnernoun | (colloquial) A woman or man of stunning beauty or handsomeness (often hyperbolic), a knockout. |
| swacknoun | (slang) A large number or amount of something. |
| manstoppernoun | A weapon, bullet, dog, etc. that can quickly and reliably incapacitate a person. |
| return shocknoun | An electric shock due to the action of induction, sometimes felt after a lightning flash. |
| minenoun | An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels. |
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