Word: zap
Phonetic:
/zæp/Listen:
A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
An electric shock. Example: You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.
A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.
To make a zap sound.
To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting. Example: They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion.
To kill; to eliminate.
To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge. Example: I think they zapped the processor.
To heat (something) in a microwave oven. Example: If it's not warm in the middle; zap it some more.
To delete or discard (electronic media). Example: They zapped a lot of files before realizing they had not backed up lately.
To further energize or charge (magnetic material). Example: They zapped my motor's magnets.
Representing the sound or action of a zap. Example: Then the computer went zap and I lost all my work.
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