tase

verb

ˈtāz 

variants or Tase or less commonly taze or Taze

tased or Tased also tazed or Tazed; tasing or Tasing also tazing or Tazing; tases or Tases also tazes or Tazes

transitive verb

: to shoot with a gun that fires electrified darts that stun and immobilize : to shoot with a Taser gun

… the department's policies say tasing someone punitively is a violation of its standards …

—Stephanie Barry

The man was tazed, restrained, and checked out by paramedics before being wheeled away on a gurney.

—Jay Jiudice

Examples of tase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Responding officers tased Lewis and took her into custody, according to the probable cause statement. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

During the trial, prosecutors stated that although the detainee posed no threat, Brown entered his cell twice and tased him at least six times, including in his private area. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026

These descriptions included being physically beaten, dragged by the hair, attacked with dogs, tased, and verbally humiliated. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 May 2026

After taking one photo, Larson allegedly told Carrillo to turn around, at which point Lamb appeared and tased him from behind, the release states. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from Taser

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tase

verb

ˈtāz

: to attack with a stun gun