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   Zap

   /zap/

   

   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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     10

   • A

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