zap

[ zap ]

/ zæp /

Informal.

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verb (used with object), zapped, zap·ping.

to kill or shoot.

to attack, defeat, or destroy with sudden speed and force.

to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc.

to strike or jolt suddenly and forcefully.

to cook in a microwave oven.

to skip over or delete (TV commercials), as by switching channels or pushing a fast-forward button on a playback device: We recorded the show on our VCR but zapped all the commercials.

to add a sudden infusion of energy, verve, color, attractiveness, or the like (often followed by up): just the thing to zap up your spring wardrobe.

verb (used without object), zapped, zap·ping.

to move quickly, forcefully, or destructively: high-voltage currents zapping overhead.

noun

force, energy, or drive; zip.

a jolt or charge, as or as if of electricity.

a forceful and sudden blow, hit, or attack.

any method of political activism, usually of a disruptive nature.

Origin of zap

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM zap

zapper, noun

Words nearby zap

Zanuck, Zanu PF, zany, Zanzibar, Zanzibari, zap, Zapata, Zapata, Emiliano, Zapata mustache, zapateado, zapateo

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Example sentences from the Web for zap

Remarkably, mice given the electrical zaps showed less amounts of pro-inflammatory chemicals in their blood—dubbed cytokines—than those without the stimulation.
We Need New, Safer Ways to Treat Pain. Could Electroacupuncture Be One?|Shelly Fan|August 18, 2020|Singularity Hub
“Zap This” On August 8, 2009, Tom and Ray talked to a caller whose problem was more animal than automotive.
‘Car Talk’ Hosts to Retire: Best Moments With NPR’s Laughing Mechanics|Caitlin Dickson|June 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for zap

zap

/ (zæp) slang /

verb zaps, zapping or zapped

(tr) to attack, kill, or destroy, as with a sudden bombardment

(intr) to move quickly; rush

(tr) computing

to clear from the screen
to erase

(intr) television to change channels rapidly by remote control

noun

energy, vigour, or pep

interjection

an exclamation used to express sudden or swift action

Word Origin for zap

C20: of imitative origin

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单词	zap
释义	zap [ zap ] / zæp / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR zap ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), zapped, zap·ping. to kill or shoot. to attack, defeat, or destroy with sudden speed and force. to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc. to strike or jolt suddenly and forcefully. to cook in a microwave oven. to skip over or delete (TV commercials), as by switching channels or pushing a fast-forward button on a playback device: We recorded the show on our VCR but zapped all the commercials. to add a sudden infusion of energy, verve, color, attractiveness, or the like (often followed by up): just the thing to zap up your spring wardrobe. verb (used without object), zapped, zap·ping. to move quickly, forcefully, or destructively: high-voltage currents zapping overhead. noun force, energy, or drive; zip. a jolt or charge, as or as if of electricity. a forceful and sudden blow, hit, or attack. any method of political activism, usually of a disruptive nature. Origin of zap An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; imitative OTHER WORDS FROM zap zapper, noun Words nearby zap Zanuck, Zanu PF, zany, Zanzibar, Zanzibari, zap, Zapata, Zapata, Emiliano, Zapata mustache, zapateado, zapateo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zap Remarkably, mice given the electrical zaps showed less amounts of pro-inflammatory chemicals in their blood—dubbed cytokines—than those without the stimulation. We Need New, Safer Ways to Treat Pain. Could Electroacupuncture Be One?\|Shelly Fan\|August 18, 2020\|Singularity Hub “Zap This” On August 8, 2009, Tom and Ray talked to a caller whose problem was more animal than automotive. ‘Car Talk’ Hosts to Retire: Best Moments With NPR’s Laughing Mechanics\|Caitlin Dickson\|June 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for zap zap / (zæp) slang / verb zaps, zapping or zapped (tr) to attack, kill, or destroy, as with a sudden bombardment (intr) to move quickly; rush (tr) computing to clear from the screen to erase (intr) television to change channels rapidly by remote control noun energy, vigour, or pep interjection an exclamation used to express sudden or swift action Word Origin for zap C20: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to zap kill, terminate, slaughter, exterminate, kill off
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zap

verb (used with object), zapped, zap·ping.

verb (used without object), zapped, zap·ping.

noun

Origin of zap

OTHER WORDS FROM zap

Words nearby zap

Example sentences from the Web for zap

British Dictionary definitions for zap

verb zaps, zapping or zapped

noun

interjection

Word Origin for zap

Words related to zap