Zap: 1) to get rid of or kill something or someone, especially intentionally;
2) to go somewhere or do something quickly;
3) to use an electronic device to change television channels quickly, sometimes to avoid watching advertisements;
4 )to cook something in a microwave;
5) an electric shock or something similar;
6) used, especially in comics (= stories told in pictures) to show that someone has been hit .
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