The complete, and, utter over, use of, commas in sentence structure.
Bobby failed his English essay for shatnering the whole first paragraph.
by Flatoutrude July 07, 2016
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To sing a song like you're reading the lyrics in a low voice, the same way William Shatner does.
Yeah, I loved that bit in Family Guy where Stewie was Shatnering Rocket man.
by Satan Jr. December 08, 2018
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When a situation completely changes tone from reverent to mildly absurd.

Example: When the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony went from the moving extinguishing of the Olympic flame to the tune of Neil Young's "Long May You Run" to William Shatner discussing the hazards of having sex in a canoe.
"Did you see the closing ceremony? It was great, but then it totally got Shatnered."
by elbob1023 February 28, 2010
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Toilet paper. So named because it goes around Uranus wiping out Klingons.
by Adman12 September 01, 2005
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Verb used when a vocalist for a band speaks his lyrics instead of singing them.
Halfway through Crazy my voice started cracking, so I just Shatnered my way to the end.
by Oedipus May 26, 2005
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Shatner (n.) 1) Star of the 1960's TV cult classic 'Star Trek.' (v.) 1) Of or having Shatner-like qualities, as a) Overly dramatic acting style filled with pauses, b) Musical stylings that resemble their own branch of performance art, a song performed in limited vocal range with many pauses, while reciting the lyrics as beat poetry, c) "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!"
1) (n). William Shatner, (1931- )

1a) (v). "To be or............... not to be, that is............. the question."

1b) "Welcome............. to the jungle. It gets worse here.......... every day."

1c) "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"
by Quicksand August 06, 2005
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Verb
When an expatriot showbusiness personality goes insane due to an inablility to cope with the strong and unique American culture they are thrust into via fame. Precursors are, freakishly odd quotes in interviews and outlandish behaviour in public.

Examples are William Shatner, Bono, Corey Haim, Mel Gibson, Margo Kidder, and Howie Mandel.

Coco "Did you watch the Two Coreys last night?"

Terrance "No, I hate shows about washed up celebrities. Why?"

Coco "Because Corey Haim totally Shatnered"
by adelews August 23, 2007
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