Definitions

1. noun

a sudden, brief burst of electricity, especially one that is strong enough to be felt or seen

“The lightning produced a loud zap that startled the hikers.”

2. verb

to strike or hit (something) suddenly and briefly, especially with a burst of electricity

“The camera was zapped by a lightning bolt during the storm.”

3. verb

to kill or destroy (something) suddenly and briefly, especially with a burst of electricity

“The scientist zapped the bacteria with a high-voltage current.”

4. verb

to move or act quickly and suddenly

“The runner zapped across the finish line, beating the previous record.”

5. verb

to remove or delete (something) quickly and suddenly, especially from a computer or electronic device

“The user zapped the unwanted files from their smartphone.”