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zap

/zæp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
  2. An electric shock.
  3. A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.
  4. To make a zap sound.
  5. To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
  6. To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
  7. To kill; to eliminate.
  8. To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
  9. To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
  10. Representing the sound or action of a zap.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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