zap
Third Person
zaps
Present Participle
zapping
Past Tense
zapped
Past Participle
zapped
1
to attack or destroy, especially with a sudden force or energy
transitive
- The superhero used his laser vision to zap the enemy's defenses.
- The space invaders attempted to zap the spaceship with their laser beams.
- The arcade game required players to zap alien spaceships for points.
- The storm zapped the power lines, causing a citywide blackout.
- The device can zap the virus, neutralizing it in seconds.
2
to heat or cook food quickly using a microwave oven
transitive
- Before serving the pizza slices, I'll zap them in the microwave to make them warm and delicious.
- I'm running late, so I'll just zap some leftovers for a quick lunch.
- She likes to zap a bowl of oatmeal in the morning for a fast and nutritious breakfast.
- The convenience store offers a range of ready-to-eat meals that customers can zap for a quick meal on the go.
- Whenever I need a warm beverage, I can simply zap my coffee in the microwave.
Synonyms:
3
to kill someone or something with a burst of gunfire, electric current, or as if by shooting
transitive
- The exterminator used an electric bug zapper to zap the insects in the backyard.
- The electric fence zapped any animal that came too close to the boundary.
- The sci-fi movie featured aliens with powerful weapons that could zap their enemies from a distance.
- The security guard quickly zapped the intruder with a taser to immobilize them.
- The superhero zapped the villain with a powerful burst of energy from his hands.
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4
to rapidly change the channels on a television using a remote control
- During commercials, she would zap to other channels to see if there was something better on.
- He couldn't find anything interesting to watch, so he started to zap through the channels.
- I zapped past the news channels as I wanted to watch a movie instead.
- The kids love to zap through the cartoon channels, looking for their favorite shows.
- With so many channels available, it's easy to zap around and find something entertaining to watch.