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noun
- A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
- An electrical shock.
- You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.
Translations: sound
electrical shock
verb (zapp, ing)
- To make a zapping sound.
- To use a remote control to repeatedly change channel on a television.
- To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
- They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion.
- To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
- I think they zapped the processor.
- To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
- If it's not warm in the middle, zap it some more.
- To delete or discard (electronic media).
- They zapped a lot of files before realizing they had not backed up lately.
- To further energize or charge (magnetic material).
- They zapped my motor's magnets.
Translations: - Dutch: zappen
- French: zapper
- French, zapper, faire du zapping
Etymology: Onomatopoetic
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