zap (Meaning)
zap (n)
a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
zap (v)
strike suddenly and with force
kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
strike at with firepower or bombs
cook or heat in a microwave oven
Synonyms & Antonyms of zap
Synonyms:
- whip
- bung
- jostle
- switch
- lash
- hang one on
- maul
- sucker punch
- pepper
- cudgel
- slash
- sledgehammer
- scuff
- bean
- sap
- whale
- cane
- skull
- prod
- beat
- bunt
- club
- knee
- cream
- lambast
- mangle
- knock down
- conk
- rough
- deck
- level
- flail
- brain
- stamp
- flog
- floor
- sledge
- batter
- spear
- lace
- cuff
- pommel
- pelt
- fell
- butt
- bowl (down or over)
- drub
- buffet
- thrash
- dump
- lambaste
zap Sentence Examples
- A sudden jolt of electricity zapped through her body, leaving her momentarily paralyzed.
- The remote control zapped the channel to a nature documentary.
- A laser beam zapped the target, leaving a precise cut.
- The electric fence zapped the intruder with a painful jolt.
- A mischievous child zapped their friend with a toy stun gun.
- The microwave zapped the leftovers to a steaming hot temperature.
- A bug zapper emitted a high-pitched whine as it zapped mosquitoes.
- The voltage from the exposed wire zapped her hand with an unexpected shock.
- The defibrillator zapped the patient's heart back to a normal rhythm.
- A bolt of lightning zapped the tree, splitting its trunk in two.
FAQs About the word zap
a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact, strike suddenly and with force, kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or
strike, whack,hit, kick, punch, bang, clap, pound, slam, clip
No antonyms found.
A sudden jolt of electricity zapped through her body, leaving her momentarily paralyzed.
The remote control zapped the channel to a nature documentary.
A laser beam zapped the target, leaving a precise cut.
The electric fence zapped the intruder with a painful jolt.
