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   Zap

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   verb

   • 1. destroy or obliterate: "zap the enemy's artillery before it can damage your core units" Similar annihilatedestroywipe outobliteratewipe off the face of the earthwipe off the mapkillslaughterexterminateeliminateliquidateeradicateextinguishfinish offeraseroot outextirpateinformal:take outrub outsnuff outwasteOpposite createbuildestablish
   • 2. cause to move suddenly and rapidly in a specified direction: "the boat zapped us up river" Similar hurryracerunsprintspeeddashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzoomgo like lightninggo hell for leatherspank alongbowl alongrattle alongwhirlwhooshbuzzswoopflashblastchargestampedegallopsweephareflywingscurryscudscutterscrambleinformal:beltpelttearhotfoot itzipwhipscootscorchburn rubbergo like a bat out of hellbombbucketshiftput one's foot downgo like the clappersleg itwheechclipboogiehightailbarrellay rubberget the lead outvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthierare:driveOpposite amblestroll
   • ▪ move suddenly and rapidly, especially between television channels or sections of videotape by use of a remote control: "video recorders mean the audience will zap through the ads"
   • 3. cook or warm (food or a hot drink) in a microwave oven.

   noun

   • 1. a sudden effect or event that makes a dramatic impact, especially a sudden burst of energy or sound: "the eggs get an extra zap of UV light"

   Word Origin 1920s (originally US): imitative.

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   Apr 5, 2024 · The meaning of ZAP is —used to express a sound made by or as if by a gun. How to use zap in a sentence.

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   • Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. ZAPPED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of zap informal 2. past simple and past participle of zap…. Learn more.

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   What does Zap mean in English?

   • Other forms: zapped; zapping; zaps Something that happens abruptly and dramatically is a zap, like a zap of electricity or a zap of insight, an idea that comes to you in a sudden burst. You can also use zap as a verb to mean "strike forcefully" or " cook in a microwave."

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   • loading examples... Something that happens abruptly and dramatically is a zap, like a zap of electricity or a zap of insight, an idea that comes to you in a sudden burst.

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   What does Zappo Zap mean?

   • He sat now in what little shadow there was, watching the figure of the Zappo Zap. They seized on the tent, the Zappo Zap laughing and with teeth glinting in the sun. Zap definition: to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc.. See examples of ZAP used in a sentence.

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   to go somewhere or do something quickly: Have I got time to zap into town and do some shopping? George zapped through his homework and rushed out to play basketball. There are now over a million American fax machines zapping (= sending quickly) messages from coast to coast. See also. zip noun (SPEED) informal. [ I usually + adv/prep ] informal.

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   Mild allergic reactions that show up in your skin as annoying red splodges: zapped. Times, Sunday Times ( 2014 ) He's also zapped tonight's huge presidential debate .

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   Something that happens abruptly and dramatically is a zap, like a zap of electricity or a zap of insight, an idea that comes to you in a sudden burst. You can also use zap as a verb to mean "strike forcefully" or " cook in a microwave."

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   noun. a jolt or charge of or as if of electricity: A wire shorted out and he got a zap from his microphone. These fresh-cut fries have a hint of zesty lime and a zap of tequila. an act or period of microwaving: We sell prepackaged foods that require only a zap in the microwave to make them table-ready.