ZAP


Meaning of ZAP in English

informal

■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )

1》 destroy or obliterate.

2》 move or cause to move suddenly and rapidly.

↘use a remote control to change television channels, operate a video recorder, etc.

■ noun a sudden burst of energy or sound, or other sudden dramatic event.

Derivatives

~per noun

~py adjective

Origin

1920s (orig. US): imitative.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.