zap — to kill or destroy suddenly with electricity or energy
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to kill or destroy suddenly with electricity or energy
Pronunciation (IPA): /zæp/
Korean meaning: 전기나 에너지로 갑자기 죽이거나 파괴하다
Korean pronunciation: 잽
Example Sentences
- My cat got zapped when it tried to catch the electric fly swatter.
- Dad's favorite hobby is zapping through 200 channels and finding nothing to watch.
- I can zap frozen food in 30 seconds, but it takes 30 minutes to decide what to eat.
zap
VERB//zæp//
to kill or destroy suddenly with electricity or energy
Destroy suddenly with electric energy
One tap under his cap unleashes the zap!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
1929년에 만들어진 의성어로, 전기가 흐르거나 충격이 가해질 때 나는 소리를 표현한 단어입니다. 만화나 SF 소설에서 레이저나 전기 무기의 소리를 나타내면서 대중화되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat got zapped when it tried to catch the electric fly swatter.”
“Dad's favorite hobby is zapping through 200 channels and finding nothing to watch.”
“I can zap frozen food in 30 seconds, but it takes 30 minutes to decide what to eat.”
“The smartphone battery died so fast it felt like someone zapped all the power away.”
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