electrocute
Pronunciation
- IPA (key): /ɪˈlektrəkjuːt/ or /əˈlektrəkjuːt/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: elec‧tro‧cute
Verb
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Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) If something is able to electrocute someone, it can kill the person by electric shock.
- Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.