English

Etymology
Onomatopoetic

Pronunciation
IPA|/zæp/
audio|en-us-zap.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|æp

Usage notes
Zap is colloquial in all senses.

Noun
en-noun

1. A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
2. An electrical shock.

#:You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.

Translations

sound

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electrical shock
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Verb
en-verb|zapp|ing

1. To make a zapping sound.
2. To use a remote control to repeatedly change channel 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.

1. To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.

#:I think they zapped the processor.

1. To heat (something) in a microwave oven.

#:If it's not warm in the middle, zap it some more.

1. To delete or discard (electronic media).

#:They zapped a lot of files before realizing they had not backed up lately.

1. To further energize or charge (magnetic material).

#:They zapped my motor's magnets.

Translations

make a zapping sound
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change channels repeatedly
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Dutch: zappen
French: zapper#French|zapper, faire du zapping#French|zapping
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Swedish: zappa

strike with energy
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damage with electrostatic discharge
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heat in a microwave oven
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delete (electronic media)
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Interjection
zap!

1. Representing the sound or action of a zap.

#:Then the computer went zap and I lost all my work.

Translations

representing the sound of a zap
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Category:Onomatopoeia

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