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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.
To zap someone or something means to kill, destroy, or hit them, for example with a gun or in a computer game. A guard zapped him with the stun gun. [VERB noun] ...throat spray, which absolutely zaps any remnant of my sore throat. [VERB noun] If you zap channels while watching television, you change channels using the remote control.
ZAP meaning: 1. to get rid of or kill something or someone, especially intentionally: 2. to go somewhere or do…. Learn more.
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."
Definition of zap verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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.
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. b. To expose to radiation, as to cook or examine: zap food in a microwave; zap luggage with x-rays at a security checkpoint. c.
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. A zap of fear; a zap of insight. (colloquial) A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy. (colloquial) An electrical shock.
A complete guide to the word "ZAP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
What does the noun zap mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun zap. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. zap has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
