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:
- lace
- butt
- slash
- bowl (down or over)
- flail
- pelt
- beat
- skull
- scuff
- brain
- lambast
- conk
- whale
- bung
- lash
- jostle
- cane
- prod
- lambaste
- flog
- dump
- cuff
- cudgel
- fell
- knee
- thrash
- drub
- stamp
- floor
- club
- bunt
- sledgehammer
- deck
- switch
- hang one on
- maul
- buffet
- spear
- whip
- sap
- mangle
- rough
- pepper
- bean
- cream
- level
- pommel
- sucker punch
- batter
- knock down
- sledge
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
swipe, whack, slap, clip,hit, slam, strike, smack, kick, bang
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.
