zap

Meanings

Noun

• A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
• An electric shock.
• A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.

Verb

• To make a zap sound.
• To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
• To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
• To kill; to eliminate.
• To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
• To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
• To delete or discard (electronic media).
• To further energize or charge (magnetic material).
• To photocopy.

Interjection

• Representing the sound or action of a zap.

Origin

• Onomatopoeic.