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verb
- 1. destroy or obliterate: "zap the enemy's artillery before it can damage your core units" Similar Opposite
- 2. move or cause to move suddenly and rapidly: "racing cars zapped past us on the track below" Similar Opposite
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"
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ZAP definition: 1. to get rid of or kill something or someone, especially intentionally: 2. to go somewhere or do…. Learn more.
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.
ZAP meaning: 1. to get rid of or kill something or someone, especially intentionally: 2. to go somewhere or do…. Learn more.
To zap someone or something means to kill, destroy, or hit them, for example with a gun or in a computer game.
Verb Forms. [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.
1. To move swiftly; zoom: zapped into the kitchen for a snack. 2. To use a remote control to turn a television set on or off or to switch channels. 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.
Something that happens abruptly and dramatically is a zap, like a zap of electricity or a zap of insight, an idea that comes to you in a sudden burst. You can also use zap as a verb to mean "strike forcefully" or " cook in a microwave."
