zap

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
zap

Plural
zaps

  1. (informal) A zap is the sound made by a sudden release of electricity.
  2. (informal) A zap is an electric shock.

Verb[change]

Plain form
zap

Third-person singular
zaps

Past tense
zapped

Past participle
zapped

Present participle
zapping

  1. If you zap someone or something, you strike it with electricity.
  2. If you zap someone or something, you destroy it or kill them.