Home › Words › T › tasertaser/ˈteɪ.zə(ɹ)/taser means A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.taser is pronounced /ˈteɪ.zə(ɹ)/.EtymologyCoined 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.nounA Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.Any electroshock stun gun.A gamer who records speedruns created with the help of software tools.verbTo shock a person, thing, individual, or animal with a handheld device with the electric shock that it delivers; to stun with a stun gun.To strike verbally or gesturally with ill intents.e.g.“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.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tase 77% match — to operate a taser or electroshock stun gun, by using it against a subject vs taser →electrostun 50% match — To stun (animals) by means of electricity vs taser →electrostimulator 50% match — A device for administering electrostimulation. vs taser →painstick 50% match — A weapon consisting of a baton capable of delivering a jolt of pain on contact with the body. vs taser →neurostunner 49% match — A weapon that stuns a person by affecting their nervous system. vs taser →tasimetric 48% match — Of or relating to the tasimeter. vs taser →tamper 47% match — A person or thing that tamps.; A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe. vs taser →tamkin 46% match — A tampion. vs taser →