[zap] interj [imit.] (1929) 1--used to express a sound made by or as if by a gun 2--used to indicate a sudden or instantaneous occurrence
[2]zap vb zapped ; zap.ping vt (1942) 1 a: to get rid of, destroy, or kill esp. with or as if with sudden force b: to hit with or as if with a sudden concentrated application of force or energy c: to irradiate esp. with microwaves
2. a: to propel suddenly or speedily b: to transport instantaneously
3: to avoid watching (as a television commercial) by changing channels esp. with a remote control or by fast-forwarding a videotape ~ vi 1: to move with speed or force
2: to change television channels using a remote control [3]zap n (1963): a pungent or zestful quality: zip; also: a sudden forceful blow