Zap (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Hypernyms

• Impress
• Strike
• Move

Meaning ²

Cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Micro-cook
• Microwave
• Nuke

Hypernyms

• Cook

Meaning ³

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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Vaporize

Related Words

• Zapper (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Atomize
• Nuke
• Atomise

Hypernyms

• Bombard
• Bomb