Talking with many awkward pauses in one's speech, to try and make whatever one is saying more impressive and/or dramatic. Named after William Shatner, who had a severe case of it while playing Captian Kirk.
William Shatner: "Mr. Sulu! Ahead! Warp factor six! Engage!"
Mr. Sulu: "Captain, your Shatner syndrome again."
Mr. Sulu: "Captain, your Shatner syndrome again."
by Alexandrei June 25, 2007
The only actor in the world that spends the first half of his career building a name for himself and then spends the second half making fun of it.
Ever since he did that skit on SNL where he told people at a convention to get a life, Shatner had been mocking himself.
by insanitos January 31, 2004
Oddly placed commas that don't seem to serve any actual purpose in punctuation, but make it look like you should take odd pauses, as William Shatner does when delivering lines.
This is what Shatner commas look like:
When, we get to, the restaurant, we should, order some, tasty, beverages.
When, we get to, the restaurant, we should, order some, tasty, beverages.
by horsecock_jenkins October 20, 2009
A disease of celebrities wherein they rise to notoriety with a particular role, and it threatens to typecast and destroy their career forever. Named for William Shatner, whose love-hate relationship with his Star Trek character James T. Kirk, both originated and imprisoned, extended and hounded much of his professional career.
In rare cases, such as with William Shatner himself, the disease mutates and gives the victim the ability to rise above and become a teflon parody/iconic legend of themself.
In rare cases, such as with William Shatner himself, the disease mutates and gives the victim the ability to rise above and become a teflon parody/iconic legend of themself.
Examples of Shatner Syndrome are almost every principal actor from every Star Trek series, Jim Nabors, Pee-wee Hermann, Hulk Hogan and the entire cast of Seinfeld, aside from Jerry Seinfeld.
by Grafikman December 20, 2010
A cinematic term when in a movie or television program, an actor or actress removes their top, or appears without it for no apparent reason.
The scene from "Swordfish", where Halle Berry moves her book to show her boobs for no reason is a classic case of The Shatner Effect.
by Russell The Love Muscle January 13, 2015
A multi-faceted entertainer who is very good at remaking himself for a new audience. Reference Star Trek, TJ Hooker, Boston Legal or his CD Has Been.
by kori lewis September 25, 2005
When someone has a bad connection in Call of Duty and they move around like William Shatner in Family Guy.
Guy 1: Argh, I can't shoot him.
Guy 2: Yeah, he's William Shatnering.
Guy 1: Yeah, wait, what?
Guy 2: He's William Shatnering.. look it up on urban dictionary.
Guy 1: Okay... homo.
Guy 2: Yeah, he's William Shatnering.
Guy 1: Yeah, wait, what?
Guy 2: He's William Shatnering.. look it up on urban dictionary.
Guy 1: Okay... homo.
by Andy-boi-a-boi-wan-boi April 6, 2010