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zap

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Noun

  1. A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
  2. An electric shock.
  3. A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.
  4. The act of heating something in a microwave oven.

Verb

  1. To make a zap sound.
  2. To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
  3. To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
  4. To kill; to eliminate.
  5. To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
  6. To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
  7. To delete or discard (electronic media).
  8. To further energize or charge (magnetic material).
  9. To photocopy.
  10. To participate in a zap (protest) against.

Interjection

  1. Representing the sound or action of a zap.

Proper noun

  1. A city and town in North Dakota.

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