tase

Sometimes taze

[teyz]

verb (used with object)

tased, tasing 

1. (sometimes initial capital letter),  to electrically stun (a living target) using a Taser or similar stun gun.

   She tased her stalker when he tried to force her into his car.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tase¹

1990–95; back formation from Taser ( def. ), a trademarked proprietary name

Example Sentences

“You tase, we’re unfazed!” — is that how it’s going to be, so long as the violence is conducted on Trump’s behalf?

From Los Angeles Times

On April 19, one man threw an unknown liquid on her, while another attempted to tase her.

From Los Angeles Times

Officers confront Mickles inside a subway car and attempt to tase him.

From Salon

“Did you Tase him in the face!?”

From New York Times

Five guards, including Cooper, pile on him as another officer not seen in the video says, “tase him.”

From Seattle Times

When To Use

What does tase mean?

To tase is to attack with a Taser or other stun weapon, typically with the goal of incapacitation.Tase comes from Taser, but in common usage it is used to refer to the action of using any such device (commonly called a stun gun). It is also spelled as taze.Example: Police officers are often trained to tase suspects who pose a physical threat when resisting arrest.