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The Meaning of zap
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(noun) a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"
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(verb) cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers"
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(verb) strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy"
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(verb) kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"
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(verb) strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"
Synonyms
vaporize
,
nuke
,
atomize
,
atomise
,
microwave
,
micro-cook
,
nuke
Homophones
zapp
Rhymes
app
,
backslap
,
bootstrap
,
burlap
,
cap
,
capp
,
catnap
,
chap
,
chapp
,
clap
,
clapp
,
crap
,
dapp
,
entrap
,
flap
,
flytrap
,
frap
,
gap
,
giap
,
handicap
,
hap
,
happ
,
happe
,
hubcap
,
jap
,
kapp
,
kidnap
,
klapp
,
knapp
,
kneecap
,
krapp
,
lap
,
lapp
,
lappe
,
madcap
,
map
,
mishap
,
mousetrap
,
nap
,
napp
,
nappe
,
overlap
,
pap
,
papp
,
rap
,
rapp
,
rappe
,
recap
,
sap
,
sapp
,
schapp
,
schappe
,
schnapp
,
scrap
,
shapp
,
skycap
,
slap
,
snap
,
snapp
,
stapp
,
stopgap
,
strap
,
tap
,
tapp
,
tappe
,
trap
,
unwrap
,
wiretap
,
wrap
,
yap
,
yapp
,
zapp