- to kill as a result of an electric shock
- US to execute in the electric chair
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•lec•tro•cute /ɪˈlɛktrəˌkyut/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -cut•ed, -cut•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to kill by electricity:The bird fell onto the railroad tracks and was electrocuted.
- to execute (a criminal) in an electric chair.
e•lec•tro•cute
(i lek′trə kyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cut•ed, -cut•ing.
e•lec′tro•cu′tion, n.
- to kill by electricity.
- to execute (a criminal) by electricity, as in an electric chair.
- electro- + (exe)cute 1885–90, American.
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electrocute /ɪˈlɛktrəˌkjuːt/ vb (transitive)