Zap
verb
To destroy or get rid of something.
She zapped the spider with a shoe.
Often appears as...
- zap something away
- zap into oblivion
verb
To hit or attack something with a beam of energy or electrical charge.
In the game, you have to zap the enemies with your laser gun.
Often appears as...
- zap with a laser
- zap with electricity
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To cook or heat something in a microwave.
Just zap it in the microwave for a minute.
Often appears as...
- zap in the microwave
- zap for a minute
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To change channels or videos quickly.
He was zapping through the channels, looking for a good show.
Often appears as...
- zap through channels
- zap past something
interjection
An exclamation to signify a sudden effect or action.
And then, zap! The lights went out.
Often appears as...
- zap! something happens
- and then zap!
verb
To destroy or get rid of something.
She zapped the spider with a shoe.
Often appears as...
- zap something away
- zap into oblivion
verb
To hit or attack something with a beam of energy or electrical charge.
In the game, you have to zap the enemies with your laser gun.
Often appears as...
- zap with a laser
- zap with electricity
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To cook or heat something in a microwave.
Just zap it in the microwave for a minute.
Often appears as...
- zap in the microwave
- zap for a minute
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To change channels or videos quickly.
He was zapping through the channels, looking for a good show.
Often appears as...
- zap through channels
- zap past something
interjection
An exclamation to signify a sudden effect or action.
And then, zap! The lights went out.
Often appears as...
- zap! something happens
- and then zap!
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Pro Tip 1/2Strong Connotation
Zap implies a quick, sometimes harsh action when getting rid of something.
They zapped all my excuses in seconds.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Used metaphorically, 'zap' means to address something decisively.
Zap that problem before it grows!
Pro Tip 1/2Strong Connotation
Zap implies a quick, sometimes harsh action when getting rid of something.
They zapped all my excuses in seconds.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Used metaphorically, 'zap' means to address something decisively.
Zap that problem before it grows!
Pro Tip 1/2Strong Connotation
Zap implies a quick, sometimes harsh action when getting rid of something.
They zapped all my excuses in seconds.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Used metaphorically, 'zap' means to address something decisively.
Zap that problem before it grows!
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Steve Ramirez and Xu...
to activate or inactivate brain cells? Nah. Drugs are pretty messy. They spread everywhere. And also it takes them forever to act on cells. So it will not allow us to control a memory in real time. So Steve, how about let's zap the brain with electricity? So electricity is pretty fast,
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Unchaining Captive...
zap and you you know you back off the advantage for elephants is that they are fair-skinned like us so when they touch it they're touching their bare skin they feel it they don't want to touch it again once they must they must a paid one know much they pay one so I'll say that
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Mars Up Close, Part 3:...
those were formed by a laser beam, zapping the rock at each one of those spots. Multiple times, at each spot... okay? And then the instrument observes the light that comes off of that as it zaps it and it can tell you something about the chemistry of the rock that way.
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Parasitic worms hold...
Worm infections have been around for thousands of years. They have influenced the outcomes of wars, and they have long stymied human health. Roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, infections from these species cause pain and discomfort. They steal nutrients and zap energy.
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The secrets in volcanic...
do forensics with in our lab we can zap them with lasers and ion beams to find out how hot the magma is and how much water it contained in it before it erupted yes it's the water which we usually think of as the benign life-giving substance that in this case
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The Cosmic Calendar PIPE...
zap from a cosmic ray or simple error in transmission from one cell to another whatever it was it led to a change in our species that ultimately affect every other species of life on earth by the last second of the cosmic year there was no place on earth
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What causes kidney...
The pulses create vibrations inside the stone itself and small bubbles jostle it. These combined forces crush the stone into smaller pieces that can pass out of the body more easily. But zapping a stone with sound doesn't work as well
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Radioactivity: Expect...
Gamma rays may pass right through your body. Gamma is used to zap the bacteria in fruit to increase its shelf life, or in radiotherapy to kill cancer cells. Radioactive substances get hot, and this heat can be used to generate power.
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How to create cleaner...
Zap that with some water vapor, and the carbon monoxide gets converted into carbon dioxide, which can be isolated. The leftover hydrogen gas is then used as energy to generate electricity, so there's an added bonus.
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The science of static...
when suddenly...zap! To understand static electricity, we first need to know a bit about the nature of matter. All matter is made up of atoms that consist of three types of smaller negatively charged electrons,
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Steve Ramirez and Xu...
to activate or inactivate brain cells? Nah. Drugs are pretty messy. They spread everywhere. And also it takes them forever to act on cells. So it will not allow us to control a memory in real time. So Steve, how about let's zap the brain with electricity? So electricity is pretty fast,
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Unchaining Captive...
zap and you you know you back off the advantage for elephants is that they are fair-skinned like us so when they touch it they're touching their bare skin they feel it they don't want to touch it again once they must they must a paid one know much they pay one so I'll say that
Video examples
Mars Up Close, Part 3:...
those were formed by a laser beam, zapping the rock at each one of those spots. Multiple times, at each spot... okay? And then the instrument observes the light that comes off of that as it zaps it and it can tell you something about the chemistry of the rock that way.
Video examples
Parasitic worms hold...
Worm infections have been around for thousands of years. They have influenced the outcomes of wars, and they have long stymied human health. Roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, infections from these species cause pain and discomfort. They steal nutrients and zap energy.
Video examples
The secrets in volcanic...
do forensics with in our lab we can zap them with lasers and ion beams to find out how hot the magma is and how much water it contained in it before it erupted yes it's the water which we usually think of as the benign life-giving substance that in this case
Video examples
The Cosmic Calendar PIPE...
zap from a cosmic ray or simple error in transmission from one cell to another whatever it was it led to a change in our species that ultimately affect every other species of life on earth by the last second of the cosmic year there was no place on earth
Video examples
What causes kidney...
The pulses create vibrations inside the stone itself and small bubbles jostle it. These combined forces crush the stone into smaller pieces that can pass out of the body more easily. But zapping a stone with sound doesn't work as well
Video examples
Radioactivity: Expect...
Gamma rays may pass right through your body. Gamma is used to zap the bacteria in fruit to increase its shelf life, or in radiotherapy to kill cancer cells. Radioactive substances get hot, and this heat can be used to generate power.
Video examples
How to create cleaner...
Zap that with some water vapor, and the carbon monoxide gets converted into carbon dioxide, which can be isolated. The leftover hydrogen gas is then used as energy to generate electricity, so there's an added bonus.
Video examples
The science of static...
when suddenly...zap! To understand static electricity, we first need to know a bit about the nature of matter. All matter is made up of atoms that consist of three types of smaller negatively charged electrons,
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Michael Cunningham
American Writer
I revise constantly, as I go along and then again after I've finished a first draft. Few of my novels contain a single sentence that closely resembles the sentence I first set down. I just find that I have to keep zapping and zapping the English language until it starts to behave in some way that vaguely matches my intentions.
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Sarah Mlynowski
Canadian Writer
In 'Bras & Broomsticks,' Rachel Weinstein gets the shock of her life when she discovers that her mom and her younger sister, Miri, are both... witches! In 'Frogs & French Kisses,' Rachel and her witchy family are back - Miri is busy zapping up ways to save the world, while Mom has gone boy crazy and become a magicaholic.
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Maria Bartiromo
American Journalist
If you or me go to the gas station to fill up our car and it costs us much more than we expected, it will zap our discretionary income. We won't have the extra money to buy that washing machine or new winter coat-all big ticket items that are important to economic growth.
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Brian Eno
British Musician
Zappa was very technical and impressed by things that were musically challenging - weird time signatures, strange keys, awkward chord sequences. Zappa was important to me as an example of everything I didn't want to do. I'm very grateful to him, actually.
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Michio Kaku
American Physicist
Cancer is like the common cold; there are so many different types. In the future we'll still have cancer, but we'll detect it very, very early, so that it won't kill anybody. We'll zap it at the molecular level decades before it grows into a tumor.
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James Rosenquist
American Artist
Popular culture isn't a freeze-frame; it is images zapping by in rapid-fire succession, which is why collage is such an effective way of representing contemporary life. The blur between images creates a kind of motion in the mind.
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Suzanne Somers
American Actress
You know, as long as you do everything in moderation, you don't go overboard, you don't, you know, turn your lips into guppy lips - I mean, a little zip or a little zap, that is not a big deal.
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Amy Morin
American Author
Being stuck in a rut can kill your creativity, stress you out, and zap your productivity. Doing the same thing over and over again causes your days to blend together.
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Scott Baio
American Actor
Family, work, familiarity. Listen, if I had a magic wand and I could make myself really be happy, I'd zap me onto a farm. And I know nothing about farming.
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Frank Vogel
American Clergyman
You've got to stay away from those plays that zap your energy.
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Michael Cunningham
American Writer
I revise constantly, as I go along and then again after I've finished a first draft. Few of my novels contain a single sentence that closely resembles the sentence I first set down. I just find that I have to keep zapping and zapping the English language until it starts to behave in some way that vaguely matches my intentions.
Quote examples
Sarah Mlynowski
Canadian Writer
In 'Bras & Broomsticks,' Rachel Weinstein gets the shock of her life when she discovers that her mom and her younger sister, Miri, are both... witches! In 'Frogs & French Kisses,' Rachel and her witchy family are back - Miri is busy zapping up ways to save the world, while Mom has gone boy crazy and become a magicaholic.
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Maria Bartiromo
American Journalist
If you or me go to the gas station to fill up our car and it costs us much more than we expected, it will zap our discretionary income. We won't have the extra money to buy that washing machine or new winter coat-all big ticket items that are important to economic growth.
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Brian Eno
British Musician
Zappa was very technical and impressed by things that were musically challenging - weird time signatures, strange keys, awkward chord sequences. Zappa was important to me as an example of everything I didn't want to do. I'm very grateful to him, actually.
Quote examples
Michio Kaku
American Physicist
Cancer is like the common cold; there are so many different types. In the future we'll still have cancer, but we'll detect it very, very early, so that it won't kill anybody. We'll zap it at the molecular level decades before it grows into a tumor.
Quote examples
James Rosenquist
American Artist
Popular culture isn't a freeze-frame; it is images zapping by in rapid-fire succession, which is why collage is such an effective way of representing contemporary life. The blur between images creates a kind of motion in the mind.
Quote examples
Suzanne Somers
American Actress
You know, as long as you do everything in moderation, you don't go overboard, you don't, you know, turn your lips into guppy lips - I mean, a little zip or a little zap, that is not a big deal.
Quote examples
Amy Morin
American Author
Being stuck in a rut can kill your creativity, stress you out, and zap your productivity. Doing the same thing over and over again causes your days to blend together.
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Scott Baio
American Actor
Family, work, familiarity. Listen, if I had a magic wand and I could make myself really be happy, I'd zap me onto a farm. And I know nothing about farming.
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Frank Vogel
American Clergyman
You've got to stay away from those plays that zap your energy.
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