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