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