to zap

Examples

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• And before the movie starts, this Device2Device (D2D) networked cyber universe sends a signal to the microwave to zap the popcorn.

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• If you freeze the bread and then zap it in the microwave, it

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• Next, zap the drawing in the microwave.

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• Third, and this makes a difference, after the ricer, I zap the spuds in the microwave for about a minute per potato before frying.

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• I don't bother turning the laundry room light on as I pour the milk, zap it in the microwave for a few seconds to break the chill, and turn to walk out while affixing the lid to the cup.

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• Just zap it in the microwave for two to three minutes.

• To get more juice per fruit, zap citrus whole in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds.

• When it's time to eat, they either head for a restaurant or zap a frozen dinner in the microwave.

Synonyms

M

to microwave

vsto zap

22 2.1

To heat or cook food in a small electric oven that uses radio waves

has identical meaning but uses a different word form

N

to nuke

vsto zap

• Informal

8 5.8

To heat food quickly in a microwave oven

has identical meaning but uses a different word form

Antonyms

C

to cool

256 1.0

To make or become less warm

Phrasal Verbs

Z

to zap (an email)

• Texting

7.5

Send an email quickly, usually in an informal way when it is urgent

Z

to zap the music

• Informal

8.2

Turn off or lower the music quickly using a remote

Z

to zap the bug

• Jargon

6.7

To fix a problem in a computer program quickly

How Heated

to nuke

• Informal

8 5.8

to zap

• Informal

3 4.1

to heat

298 1.0

to warm

488 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology