zap

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /zæp/

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Noun

Singular zap

Plural zaps

1. (informal) A zap is the sound made by a sudden release of electricity.
2. (informal) A zap is an electric shock.

Verb

Plain form zap

Third-person singular zaps

Past tense zapped

Past participle zapped

Present participle zapping

1. If you zap someone or something, you strike it with electricity.
2. If you zap someone or something, you destroy it or kill them.