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1. A sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
   "they gave it another zap of radiation"

1. Strike suddenly and with force
   "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"
    
2. Kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
   - vaporize, vaporise [Brit]
    
3. Strike at with firepower or bombs
   "zap the enemy"
   - nuke, atomize, atomise [Brit]
    
4. Cook or heat in a microwave oven
   - microwave, micro-cook, nuke

Derived forms: zaps, zapping, zapped

See also: zapper

Type of: affect, bomb, bombard, cook, event, impress, kill, move, strike

Encyclopedia: Zap Zap, North Dakota Zap, ND