zap Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- nail
- poke
- clobber
- thwack
- bust
- clout
- thump
- chop
- tag
- paste
- bump
- bat
- bop
- bash
- slog
- jab
- stab
- clock
- rap
- lick
- bonk
- flick
- hammer
- shove
- swat
- pummel
- push
- bludgeon
- slug
- belt
- bob
- sock
- wallop
- smite
- stroke
- box
- tap
- biff
Weak:
- hang-one-on
- rough
- lambast
- bean
- jostle
- batter
- flail
- bung
- buffet
- conk
- pepper
- maul
- spear
- bunt
- lace
- bowl-down-or-over-
- prod
- butt
- deck
- slash
- pommel
- cudgel
- sledge
- dump
- club
- drub
- lambaste
- sledgehammer
- switch
- pelt
- sucker-punch
- sap
- fell
- flog
- thrash
- lash
- whip
- skull
- cream
- scuff
- stamp
- cuff
- level
- whale
- knock-down
- mangle
- cane
- floor
- brain
- beat
- knee
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
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
clap, slap, bang, strike,hit, clip, slam, kick, crack, pound
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.
