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    Zap
    /zap/

    verb

    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"
  2. to get rid of or kill something or someone, especially intentionally: They have the kind of weapons that can zap the enemy from thousands of miles away. figurative We're really going to zap the competition with this new product! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Destroying and demolishing. annihilate. annihilation. apocalypse.

  3. Definitions of zap. noun. a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact. “they gave it another zap of radiation” see more. verb. strike suddenly and with force. “This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes” see more. verb. strike at with firepower or bombs. “ zap the enemy”

  4. n. 1. A burst or beam of energy, electric current, or other power: a zap of 120 volts. 2. A sudden and powerful effect: a zap of fear; a zap of insight. interj. Used to indicate a sudden occurrence. [ Imitative .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

  5. 3 days ago · 1. to move, strike, stun, smash, kill, defeat, etc. suddenly and with great speed and force. 2. to use a remote control to avoid (a TV commercial or program segment ), as by changing channels or skipping ahead on a tape, disc, etc. 3. to cook or heat in a microwave oven. verb intransitive Slang.

  6. zap. [transitive] to destroy, kill or hit somebody/something suddenly and with force. zap somebody/something The monster got zapped by a flying saucer (= in a computer game). It's vital to zap stress fast. zap somebody/something with something He jumped like a man who'd been zapped with 1 000 volts.

  7. zap. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Other games, Cooking, Computers zap /zæp/ verb (zapped, zapping) informal 1 [ transitive] to quickly attack or destroy something, especially using a beam of electricity Doctors have tried zapping tumors with high-voltage radiation.

  8. zap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com. Definition of zap verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. zap. verb. /zæp/. (informal) Verb Forms. [transitive] to destroy, kill, or hit someone or something suddenly and with force zap somebody ...

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