verb
tase
tayz
Tase (verb) means to use a taser (an electroshock stun gun) on someone. Example: “Police tased the suspect after he refused to comply.”
verb
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To use a taser (an electroshock stun gun) on someone.
"Police tased the suspect after he refused to comply."
"He was tased twice before officers were able to restrain him."
"If the funding for these new tasers is approved, the entire JCPD will have to be re-trained on the tasers, but luckily they won't all have to be tased again."
— , Jefferson City Police seek approval for new tasers (2014)
How to use tase
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo shock someone with a taser.
Common pairings
get tased
tase someone
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Word forms
- Plural
- tases
- Third person singular
- tases
- Past tense
- tased
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Etymology
A back-formed verb from "taser," treating the "-er" ending as a normal verb suffix.
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Rhymes for tase
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What does “tase” mean?
The word “tase” means to use a taser (an electroshock stun gun) on someone. In plain terms, to shock someone with a taser.
How do you pronounce “tase”?
“Tase” is pronounced tayz (/teɪz/ in IPA).
How do you use “tase” in a sentence?
Here is “tase” used in a sentence: “Police tased the suspect after he refused to comply.”
What part of speech is “tase”?
“Tase” is a verb.
