ALL meanings of zap
zap
Z z - noun zap A sudden effect or event that makes a dramatic impact, esp. a sudden burst of energy or sound. 1
- intransitive verb zap tv: channel-hop 1
- transitive verb zap strike, attack: an insect, etc. 1
- transitive verb zap cook in microwave oven 1
- verb with object zap to kill or shoot. 1
- verb with object zap to attack, defeat, or destroy with sudden speed and force. 1
- verb with object zap to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc. 1
- verb with object zap to strike or jolt suddenly and forcefully. 1
- verb with object zap to cook in a microwave oven. 1
- verb with object zap to skip over or delete (TV commercials), as by switching channels or pushing a fast-forward button on a playback device: We recorded the show on our VCR but zapped all the commercials. 1
- verb with object zap to add a sudden infusion of energy, verve, color, attractiveness, or the like (often followed by up): just the thing to zap up your spring wardrobe. 1
- verb without object zap to move quickly, forcefully, or destructively: high-voltage currents zapping overhead. 1
- noun zap force, energy, or drive; zip. 1
- noun zap a jolt or charge, as or as if of electricity. 1
- noun zap a forceful and sudden blow, hit, or attack. 1
- noun zap any method of political activism, usually of a disruptive nature. 1
- noun Technical meaning of zap 1. (language) A language for expressing program transformations. 2. Zero and Add Packed. 1
- noun zap (Colloquial) A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy. 0
- noun zap (Colloquial) An electrical shock. 0
- verb zap To make a zapping sound. 0
- verb zap To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television. 0
- verb zap To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting. 0
- verb zap To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge. 0
- verb zap To heat (something) in a microwave oven. 0
- verb zap To delete or discard (electronic media). 0
- verb zap To further energize or charge (magnetic material). 0
- interjection zap Representing the sound or action of a zap. 0
- verb zap To zap someone or something means to kill, destroy, or hit them, for example with a gun or in a computer game. 0
- verb zap If you zap channels while watching television, you change channels using the remote control. 0
- verb zap To zap something such as a computer file or document means to delete it from the computer memory or to clear it from the screen. 0
- verb zap to attack, kill, or destroy, as with a sudden bombardment 0
- verb zap to move quickly; rush 0
- verb zap to clear from the screen 0
- verb zap to erase 0
- verb zap to change channels rapidly by remote control 0
- noun zap energy, vigour, or pep 0
- exclamation zap an exclamation used to express sudden or swift action 0
- verb transitive zap to move, strike, stun, smash, kill, defeat, etc. suddenly and with great speed and force 0
- verb transitive zap to use a remote control to avoid (a TV commercial or program segment), as by changing channels or skipping ahead on a tape, disc, etc. 0
- verb transitive zap to cook or heat in a microwave oven 0
- intransitive verb zap to move, strike, smash, kill, control, as suddenly and with great speed and force 0
- intransitive verb zap to use a TV remote control, as to change channels or to skip ahead on a tape, disc, etc. 0
- noun zap energy, verve, pep, zip, etc. 0
- interjection zap used to signify sudden, swift action or change 0