zap
Representing the sound or action of a zapRepresenting the sound or action of a zap.
/zæp/
» They zapped Tom with the defibrillator.
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1 sensesRepresenting the sound or action of a zap.
Then the computer went zap and I lost all my work.
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
2 languagesOrigin
1920s, American English, of imitative origin.1920s, American English, of imitative origin.
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