zap (redirected from zapped)

zap  (zp) Slang

v. zapped, zap·ping, zaps

v.tr.

1.

a. To destroy or kill with a burst of gunfire, flame, or electric current.

b. To kill or destroy as if by shooting.

c. To strike suddenly and forcefully as if with a projectile or weapon: "His . . . narrative runs marvelously on and on, zapping the reader with often surprising and . . . painful glimpses" Publishers Weekly.

d. To expose to radiation; irradiate: "perfect for those who can't bring themselves to zap food in a microwave" John F. Mariani.

2. To attack (an enemy) with heavy firepower; strafe or bombard.

3. To use a remote control device to switch (channels on a television) or to turn off (a television set).

v.intr.

To move swiftly; zoom.

n.

Something that imparts excitement or great interest.

interj.

1. Used to imitate a sound made by a gun when fired.

2. Used to indicate a sudden occurrence.

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[Imitative.]

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zap

Verb

[zapping, zapped] Slang

1. to kill, esp. by shooting

2. to change television channels rapidly by remote control

3. to move quickly [imitative]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zap - a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation" event - something that happens at a given place and time
Verb	1.	zap - strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
	2.	zap - kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens" vaporize kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
	3.	zap - strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy" nuke, atomise, atomize bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"
	4.	zap - cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers" micro-cook, microwave, nuke cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"

Translations

zap [zæp] vt (COMPUT) → borrar

zap [zæp] vt (Comput) → effacer

zap [zæp] vt (Comput) (delete) → löschen

zap [zæp] vt (COMPUT) → cancellare

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zap

v zap [zap]

1 to kill or destroy, especially in a computer game. dood يَقْتُل، يُدَمِّر убивам odprásknout, odstřelit udslette ausschalten καταστρέφω, σκοτώνω (π.χ. σε ηλεκτρονικό παιχνίδι) cargarse maha laskma, hävitama زدن؛ درب و داغان کردن tuer; détruire; supprimer לֵחַסֵל, לְהַשמִיד कम्प्यूटर के खेल में हत्या या नष्ट करना slistiti lelő menghancurkan dalam game komputer eliminare （とくにコンピューターゲームで）画面から消す 해치우다; EPROM에 들어있는 프로그램을 지워 버리다. nudëti, nuðauti sakaut; iznīcināt (datorspēlē u.tml.) membunuh vernietigen, schieten op tilintetgjøre zniszczyć убить, уничтожить; укокошить odbachnúť zbrisati ubiti döda, knäppa, träffa ฆ่าหรือทำลาย (โดยเฉพาะในเกมส์คอมพิวเตอร์) (vurarak) öldürmek 攻擊，打敗 убити مار ڈالنا یا تباہ کر دینا، خاص طور پر کسی کمپیوٹر گیم میں hạ gục 攻击，打败

2 to change channels on television with a remote control. wissel يُغَيِّر القَنَوات التِّلفزيونيَّه بواسِطَة جِهاز التَّحَكُّم превключвам přepínat zappe umschalten αλλάζω συνεχώς κανάλι στην τηλεόραση, κάνω ζάπιγκ hacer zapping kanaleid klõpsima با کنترل کانال ها را تغییر دادن zapper לְזַפזֵפ, לְשַלטֵט रिमोट कंट्रोल से टेलीविजन के चैनल बदलना mijenjati TV programe daljinskim upravljačem csatornát vált távirányítóval fare zapping リモコンでテレビのチャンネルを切りかえる (광고 방송을) 꺼버리다, 채널을 돌려 버리다 kaitalioti kanalus nuotolinio valdymo pulteliu pārslēgt TV kanālus ar tālvadību menukar siaran zappen, kanaalzwemmen kverke, tilintetgjøre przełączać [] переключать программы пультом prepínať diaľkovým ovládačom preklapljati programe promeniti kanal zappa เปลี่ยนช่องโดยใช้รีโมทคอนโทรล kanallarda gezinmek 遙控器 переключати ریموٹ کنٹرول سے ٹیلیوژن کے چینل بدلنا chuyển kênh từ xa 遥控器

n zapping

the act of changing channels with a remote control. kanaalverwisseling تَغْيير قَنَوات التلفِزيون بواسِطَة جِهاز التَّحَكُّم превключване přepínání zapping das Zapping συνεχής εναλλαγή τηλεοπτικών καναλιών από τον τηλεθεατή, ζάπιγκ zapping kanalite klõpsimine تغییر کانال با کنترل zapping זִפזוּפ रिमोट कंट्रोल से टेलीविजन के चैनल बदलने की क्रिया mijenjanje TV programa daljinskim upravljačem csatornaváltás távirányítóval perihal memindahkan saluran TV dengan remote control zapping リモコンでテレビのチャンネルを切りかえること 채널을 돌려버림[] kanalų kaitaliojimas nuotolinio valdymo pulteliu TV kanālu pārslēgšana ar tālvadību penukaran siaran het zappen, kanaalzwemmen kanalslalåm przełączanie [] переключение программ пультом prepínanie televíznych kanálov diaľkovým ovládačom preklapljanje programov menjanje kanala zappande การเปลี่ยนช่องโดยใช้รีโมทคอนโทรล kanallarda gezinme 遙控(看電視節目時轉換頻道) переключання ریموٹ کنٹرول سے ٹیلیوژن چینل بدلنے کا عمل sự chuyển kênh từ xa 遥控, 观看电视节目时以转换频道方

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