Main Entry:

²zap

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

zapped; zap·ping

Date:

1942

transitive verb1 a: to get rid of, destroy, or kill especially with or as if with sudden force b: to hit with or as if with a sudden concentrated application of force or energy c: to irradiate especially with microwaves2 a: to propel suddenly or speedily b: to transport instantaneously3: to avoid watching (as a television commercial) by changing channels especially with a remote control or by fast-forwarding a videotapeintransitive verb1: to move with speed or force2: to change television channels using a remote control