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1.nounA sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
2.nounAn electric shock."You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry."
3.nounA raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.
4.verbTo make a zap sound.
5.verbTo use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
6.verbTo strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting."They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion."
7.verbTo kill; to eliminate.
8.verbTo damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge."I think they zapped the processor."
9.verbTo heat (something) in a microwave oven."If it's not warm in the middle; zap it some more."
10.verbTo delete or discard (electronic media)."They zapped a lot of files before realizing they had not backed up lately."
11.verbTo further energize or charge (magnetic material)."They zapped my motor's magnets."
12.interjectionRepresenting the sound or action of a zap."Then the computer went zap and I lost all my work."