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zapped

zapped is the simple past and past participle of zap.

Meaning of zap

Verb

zap (third-person singular simple present zaps, present participle zapping, simple past and past participle zapped)

  1. (intransitive) To make a zap sound.
  2. To use a remote control to repeatedly fast-forward or 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.
  4. (US, slang, transitive) To kill; to eliminate.
    • Says a U. S. officer: "We zapped the enemy, now we intend to stick around. […]1966, U.S. News & World Report, volume 61, page 32
  5. (slang, transitive) To do away with something.
  6. (slang, transitive) To enliven.

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Words formed from zapped

Phrases with zapped

Words that rhyme with zapped

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Questions about zapped

What is zapped the simple past and past participle of?
Zapped is the simple past and past participle of zap.

Words near zapped in the dictionary

  1. zappable
  2. Zappaesque
  3. Zappala
  4. Zappalas
  5. Zappas
  6. zapped
  7. zapped over
  8. zapped up
  9. zappee
  10. zappees
  11. zapper

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