Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Electrocute /ĭlˌ-ĕk'-trək-yo͞otˌ/ · E·lec·tro·cute · IPA /ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/ 01 v. t. To execute or put to death by electricity. 1. To execute or put to death by electricity.