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zap

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zap /ˈzæp/ verb
zaps; zapped; zapping
zap
/ˈzæp/
verb
zaps; zapped; zapping
Britannica Dictionary definition of ZAP
informal
[+ object]
: to attack, destroy, or kill (someone or something) quickly often used figuratively
: to hit (someone or something) with electricity
: to shoot (someone or something) with an electric gun, laser, etc.
[+ object] informal : to heat or cook (something) in a microwave oven
: to change what you are watching on television by using an electronic device (called a remote control)
[no object]
[+ object]
[no object] : to move quickly or suddenly
[+ object] : to send (something or someone) quickly from one place to another through electronic means