Zap

/zæp/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Zap

noun

A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
An electric shock.
"You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry."
A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.

verb

To make a zap sound.
To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
"They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion."
To kill; to eliminate.
To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
"I think they zapped the processor."

interjection

Representing the sound or action of a zap.
"Then the computer went zap and I lost all my work."

Anagrams of Zap

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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