zaps

noun [part of speech]

- A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.

- An electric shock.

- A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.

verb [part of speech]

- To make a zap sound.

- To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.

- To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.

- To kill; to eliminate.

- To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.

- To heat (something) in a microwave oven.

- To delete or discard (electronic media).

- To further energize or charge (magnetic material).

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