English dictionary
Hint: Click 'Bookmark' to add this page to your favorites.
English noun: zap | |||
| 1. | zap (event) a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact | ||
| Samples | They gave it another zap of radiation. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | event | ||
English verb: zap | |||
| 1. | zap (emotion) strike suddenly and with force | ||
| Samples | This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect, impress, move, strike | ||
| 2. | zap (contact) kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting | ||
| Samples | In this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens. | ||
| Synonyms | vaporize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | kill | ||
| 3. | zap (competition) strike at with firepower or bombs | ||
| Samples | Zap the enemy. | ||
| Synonyms | atomise, atomize, nuke | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bomb, bombard | ||
| 4. | zap (change) cook or heat in a microwave oven | ||
| Samples | You can microwave the leftovers. | ||
| Examples | The chefs zap the vegetables | ||
| Synonyms | micro-cook, microwave, nuke | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cook | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk