taser
/ˈteɪ.zɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.
noun
verb
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.
verb
To strike verbally or gesturally with ill intents.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of taser.
verb
Alternative letter-case form of taser.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- ""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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Aramaic תאמא Aramaic תאומאbor. Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)bor. Latin Thōmāsbor. Middle English Thomas Middle English Thomme English Tom Proto-Indo-European *ksweybʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *kswéybʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *swībaną Old English swīfan Old English swift Middle English swift English swiftder. English Swift Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Germanic *rīfaną Proto-Germanic *-lōną Proto-Germanic *rīfilōną Proto-West Germanic *rīfilōn Frankish *rīffilōnbor. Old French riflerbor. Middle English riflen English rifle English TSER English Taser English taser 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.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈteɪ.zɚ/
- British English: /ˈteɪ.zə(ɹ)/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
tase
tasee