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Definition of taser

taser

/ˈteɪ.zɚ/
ta · ser
Plural:tasers
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Past Simple:tasered
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Past Participle:tasered
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Present Participle:tasering
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taser Lexical Profile

taser Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A handheld electroshock weapon that fires two small dart-like electrodes connected by insulated wires to temporarily incapacitate a target with an electric current.

Example

"The security officer carried a taser on his utility belt as a non-lethal alternative to a firearm."

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• verb

1

To shoot or temporarily incapacitate someone using an electroshock weapon.

Example

"Training protocols strictly regulate when law enforcement personnel are permitted to taser a suspect."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Originally a registered trademark (often capitalized as Taser or TASER), the word is widely used in lowercase as a generic noun and verb, with the shortened verb form 'tase' also common in everyday usage.

• Rhymes for taser

• Nearby Words

tarwhine
tarzan
tase
taser
tash
tashkent
task

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1970s by American inventor Jack Cover as an acronym for 'Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle', referencing the fictional boy inventor from the 1911 adventure novel 'Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Taser. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/taser
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