Zap (Verb)
Meaning 1
Strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The air force was ordered to zap enemy defenses as the ground troops advanced.
- Enemy positions were zapped from the air to protect the advancing infantry.
- Their command center was zapped by a stray missile in the chaos of battle.
- A drone was sent to zap the hidden enemy bunker from above.
- Intelligence led the commander to believe they could zap the enemy's headquarters undetected.
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Meaning 2
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.
Examples
- The villain in the movie was zap by the police with a stun gun during the arrest.
- He tried zap his enemy in the virtual reality game but his ammo was too low.
- A surge of electricity from the lightning could zap anyone who touches the metal rod.
- Defensive systems in place to zap enemy aircraft using surface-to-air missiles.
- She loved the part of the game where you had to zap the bad robots.
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Meaning 3
Cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Zap the potato in the microwave for two minutes on high.
- To warm the soup, just zap it for 30 seconds.
- If you're in a hurry, you can zap the frozen peas for 2-3 minutes.
- First, zap the vegetables in the microwave to soften them.
- Zap the baked potato for 45 seconds to heat it up quickly.
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Meaning 4
Strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The comedian's quick wit can often zap his opponents in a debate with a well-timed joke.
- The show's finale zaps the audience with a surprising plot twist that no one saw coming.
- The boxer's left hook managed to zap his opponent in the first round, knocking them out instantly.
- A severe thunderstorm can zap electronic devices with a powerful lightning bolt.
- The movie's unexpected ending will zap viewers with its emotionally charged revelation.