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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
   "in this computer game, space travellers are zapped by aliens";
   - vaporize, vaporise [Brit]
    
3. Strike at with firepower or bombs
   "zap the enemy";
   - nuke [informal], atomize, atomise [Brit]
    
4. Cook or heat in a microwave oven
   "You can zap the leftovers";
   - microwave, micro-cook, nuke [informal]

Derived forms: zapped, zapping, zaps

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

Encyclopedia: Zap, ND