zap
To make a zap soundTo make a zap sound.
» They zapped Tom with the defibrillator.
Meaning
13 senses(intransitive)To make a zap sound.
To use a remote control to repeatedly fast-forward or change channels on a television.
zappen
To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion.
ударить токомudaritʹ tokom, шандарахнутьšandaraxnutʹ
strike at with firepower or bombs
(US, slang, transitive)To kill; to eliminate.
(slang, transitive)To do away with something.
(slang, transitive)To enliven.
(slang, transitive)To move or transport (something) in a brief time frame.
(slang, transitive)To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
I think they zapped the processor.
(slang, transitive)To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
If it's not warm in the middle, zap it some more.
cook or heat in a microwave oven
(slang, transitive)To delete or discard (electronic media).
They zapped a lot of files before realizing they had not backed up lately.
(slang, transitive)To further energize or charge (magnetic material).
They zapped my motor's magnets.
(Singapore, informal, transitive)To photocopy.
Examples
7 sentencesThey zapped Tom with the defibrillator.
She zapped him with a glance.
Zap it in the microwave for thirty seconds.
Tom zapped John with a laser.
Many Brazilians refer to WhatsApp as "Zap".
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
1920s, American English, of imitative origin.1920s, American English, of imitative origin.
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Forms
zaps, zapping, zapped, zappedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle