electrocute

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪˈlektrəkjuːt/ or /əˈlektrəkjuːt/

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• Hyphenation: elec‧tro‧cute

Verb

Plain form electrocute

Third-person singular electrocutes

Past tense electrocuted

Past participle electrocuted

Present participle electrocuting

1. (transitive) If something is able to electrocute someone, it can injure or kill the person by electric shock.

   Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.

Related words

• electrocution