taser

A handheld weapon that uses an electric shock to stop someone moving.

• She bought a taser for protection.
• The guard kept a taser on his belt.
• The suspect dropped the taser when police arrived.

Similar words: stun gun

Common phrases: handheld taser, taser shock, carry a taser

A device sold under the Taser brand that uses an electric shock to stop someone moving.

• The officer carried a taser.
• This taser fires two small darts.
• Police used a taser to stop the attacker.

Common phrases: police taser, taser device, use a taser

To use an electric shock weapon on someone to stop them moving.

• The officer tasered the attacker.
• Police tasered him after he refused to drop the knife.
• The report says the suspect was tasered twice.

Similar words: tase

Common phrases: taser someone, taser a suspect

To attack someone with deliberately hurtful words or gestures.

• She tasered him with a cruel remark.
• He tasered his rival verbally during the argument.
• Her insulting gesture tasered him in front of everyone.

Similar words: attack, lash out at

Common phrases: taser someone verbally, taser with insults