zap
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5.6
- noun
- /zæp/
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- When the roller coaster dropped, I felt a zap of excitement surge through me.
- a quick zap
- electric zap
- a little zap
So for last time, in simple terms, big ZAP force makes CPU go boom.
- So for last time, in simple terms, big ZAP force makes CPU go boom.
Examples
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If she wanders too far, she gets a little zap.
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Zap time varies from 30 to 60 seconds and depends on the amount of paint that's been used.
Academic text (1996) -
You should give him a little zap for his trouble.
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Because when the good doctors get through giving you the zap, you won't know where the hell you are.
Fiction book (1994) -
The preachers tried a simultaneous assault, and this time Dr. Richards let them have a direct zap from the tip of the wire.
Fiction book (1998) -
There's the same force of intellect, the same zap of ideas that I remember, though now he's downright jovial.
Academic text (2010) -
It's shocking how much you can learn about electric fish at the New York Aquarium for Wildlife Conservation's new exhibit, Fish That Go Zap!, which highlights the excitement and biology of electricity in fishes and how it is used in defense.
Academic text (1995) -
The magician used a zap of energy to make the rabbit disappear from the hat.
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The sudden zap of adrenaline made her feel alive just before the race started.
Synonyms
132
4.2
A sudden big rise in amount or number
66
3.5
A sudden sharp rise in an amount, for example voltage
64
3.8
A sudden hard movement that shocks or surprises you
57
3.5
A short, strong period of activity or feeling
57
3.9
A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly
44
3.0
A sudden strong burst of emotion or noise
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2.1
A sudden violent hit that moves something strongly
37
3.3
A sudden strong movement of air that pushes things
35
8.1
A sudden strong feeling of excitement or pleasure
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4.1
A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited
Antonyms
How Exciting
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zap comes from the quick electric sound 'zap', like in comic books and cartoons when a bright ray hits something. So a zap is a short jolt or burst of energy or excitement.