zap

☆ zap [zap ]

vt.

zapped, zapping [echoic blend < ? Z(IP) and (SL)AP, popularized in comic-strip use] Slang

1. to move, strike, stun, smash, kill, defeat, etc. suddenly and with great speed and force

2. to use a remote control to avoid (a TV commercial or program segment), as by changing channels or skipping ahead on a tape, disc, etc.

3. to cook or heat in a microwave oven

vi.

Slang

1. to move, strike, smash, kill, control, as suddenly and with great speed and force

2. to use a TV remote control, as to change channels or to skip ahead on a tape, disc, etc. [he zapped through all the stations]

n.

Slang energy, verve, pep, zip, etc.

interj.

used to signify sudden, swift action or change