Zap

Pronunciation

• IPA: /zæp/
• Rhymes: -æp

Origin

onomatopoeic

Full definition of zap

Noun

1. (colloquial) A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
2. (colloquial) An electrical shock.You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.

Verb

1. To make a zapping sound.
2. To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
3. To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion.
4. To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.I think they zapped the processor.
5. To heat (something) in a microwave oven.If it's not warm in the middle, zap it some more.
6. To delete or discard (electronic media).They zapped a lot of files before realizing they had not backed up lately.
7. To further energize or charge (magnetic material).They zapped my motor's magnets.

Descendants

Interjection

1. Representing the sound or action of a zap.Then the computer went zap and I lost all my work.