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to zap
01
to attack or destroy, especially with a sudden force or energy
Transitive: to zap sth
Examples
The superhero used his laser vision to zap the enemy's defenses.
02
to heat or cook food quickly using a microwave oven
Transitive: to zap food
Examples
Before serving the pizza slices, I 'll zap them in the microwave to make them warm and delicious.
03
to kill someone or something with a burst of gunfire, electric current, or as if by shooting
Transitive: to zap a living being
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
zap
3rd person singular
zaps
Past simple
zapped
Past participle
zapped
Examples
The exterminator used an electric bug zapper to zap the insects in the backyard.
04
to rapidly change the channels on a television using a remote control
Intransitive
Examples
During commercials, she would zap to other channels to see if there was something better on.
Zap
01
a sudden, energetic, or striking event, often causing excitement or a dramatic effect
Grammatical Information
Examples
The new design gave a zap to the otherwise dull interior.
zap
01
used to represent the sound of a sudden electrical discharge, a quick impact, or a sharp, high-pitched noise
Examples
The electric fence buzzed, and then —zap!—he was shocked.
Lexical Tree
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