noun

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

2. An electric shock.

   “You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.”

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

verb

1. To make a zap sound.

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

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

   “They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion.”

Synonyms: channel hop, channel surf

interjection

1. Representing the sound or action of a zap.

   “Then the computer went zap and I lost all my work.”