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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.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   What does Zap mean?

   • [intransitive, transitive] zap (somebody/something) + adv./prep. to move, or make somebody/something move, very fast in the direction mentioned synonym zip The racing cars zapped past us. Definition of zap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does Zap mean in a movie?

   • In the movie, the alien zaps the scientist with a ray gun. 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. To cook or heat in a microwave oven. A burst or beam of energy, electric current, or other power. A zap of 120 volts. A sudden and powerful effect.

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   What is a zap & how does it work?

   • A Zap is a short workflow that can automate a piece of your daily work. With a few clicks, you can send collected data to your Google Sheet, text customers with Twillio, schedule events in your calendar, add new contacts to Autopilot, and much more. Connect your chatbot with your favorite apps without writing code.

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   What does zapped mean?

   • : to hit with or as if with a sudden concentrated application of force or energy : to avoid watching (something, such as a television commercial) by changing channels especially with a remote control or by fast-forwarding Verb The flowers were zapped by the cold weather. The aliens in the movie zapped people from spaceships.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryZAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ZAP meaning: 1. to get rid of or kill something or someone, especially intentionally: 2. to go somewhere or do…. Learn more.

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   To zap someone or something means to kill, destroy, or hit them, for example with a gun or in a computer game.

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   To move, strike, stun, smash, kill, defeat, etc. suddenly and with great speed and force. To strike (an object or target) with a beam of energy, an electric current, or supernatural power. In the movie, the alien zaps the scientist with a ray gun.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › zapZAP | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ZAP meaning: to attack or destroy something in a fast and powerful way. Learn more.

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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.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › zapZap Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ZAP meaning: 1 : to attack, destroy, or kill (someone or something) quickly often used figuratively; 2 : to hit (someone or something) with electricity.