Taser

[tey-zer]

Trademark.

1. Often TASER a brand name for a gunlike device that uses propelled wires or direct contact to electrically stun and incapacitate a person temporarily.

Taser

/ ˈteɪzə /

noun

1. a weapon that fires electrical probes that give an electric shock, causing temporary paralysis

verb

1. (tr) to stun (someone) with a taser

Example Sentences

One officer repeatedly used a Taser on him.

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Axon Enterprise dropped 14% after the Taser maker swung to a loss in the third quarter, and adjusted earnings in the period of $1.17 a share missed analysts’ expectations of $1.52.

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Clicks from the Taser are audible in the footage.

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It said they kicked him, shocked him with a Taser, including on the head, and stabbed him in the backside.

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"I think it was a Taser that got him down in the end."

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When To Use

What is a Taser?

A Taser is an electric weapon that stuns its human or animal target by direct contact or with wired barbs that are shot from the device.The word Taser is a trademark for a brand, but in common usage it is used to refer to any such device and is often used as a synonym for stun gun. When used this way, it’s usually not capitalized (taser). Sometimes, though, it’s spelled in all capitals (TASER).Tasers are typically associated with their use by police. Civilians have also adopted such weapons for self-defense.