Zapping

//ˈzæpɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or result of being zapped.

    "Then the inquiry heard the sound of the multiple Taser zappings, amplified for viewing by Braidwood, witnesses and spectators, including Dziekanski's mother."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of zap form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
atomiseatomizebeepblastblot outbump off

Example

More examples

"Disinfecting robots are zapping germs in a Belgian hospital and spraying disinfectant in the Hong Kong subway."

More for "zapping"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.