ZAP


Meaning of ZAP in English

zap /zæp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle zapped , present participle zapping ) informal

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: From the sound of a sudden sharp blow ]

1 . [transitive] to quickly attack or destroy something, especially using a beam of electricity:

Doctors have tried zapping tumors with high-voltage radiation.

The laser weapons are designed to zap enemy missiles.

2 . [intransitive and transitive] to change ↑ channel s on a television by using a ↑ remote control :

Dave just sat there, zapping through all the channels.

3 . [transitive] to cook something in a ↑ microwave 1 (1)

4 . [transitive] to send information quickly from one computer to another:

Computers identify threats and zap the results back to US pilots in the war zone.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.