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The correct spelling is zap.

How to pronounce zap

/zæp/
noun

IPA: /zæp/

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The correct spelling is zap. A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy. For example: "You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry."

Usage Examples

You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.

They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion.

I think they zapped the processor.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
  2. 2.An electric shock.
  3. 3.A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.

verb

  1. 1.To make a zap sound.
  2. 2.To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
  3. 3.To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
  4. 4.To kill; to eliminate.
  5. 5.To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.

interjection

  1. 1.Representing the sound or action of a zap.

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