zap

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To destroy or kill with a burst of gunfire, flame, or electric current.
2. v. To kill or destroy as if by shooting.
3. v. To strike suddenly and forcefully as if with a projectile or weapon: "His . . . narrative runs marvelously on and on, zapping the reader with often surprising and . . . painful glimpses” ( Publishers Weekly).
4. v. To expose to radiation; irradiate: "perfect for those who can't bring themselves to zap food in a microwave” ( John F. Mariani).
5. v. To attack (an enemy) with heavy firepower; strafe or bombard.
6. v. To use a remote control device to switch (channels on a television) or to turn off (a television set).
7. v. To move swiftly; zoom.
8. n. Something that imparts excitement or great interest.
9. interj. Used to imitate a sound made by a gun when fired.
10. interj. Used to indicate a sudden occurrence.

Wiktionary

1. n. A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
2. n. An electrical shock.
3. v. To make a zapping sound.
4. v. To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.
5. v. To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
6. v. To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
7. v. To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
8. v. To delete or discard (electronic media).
9. v. To further energize or charge (magnetic material).
10. interj. Representing the sound or action of a zap.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. to shoot, destroy, or inactivate.
2. v. to bomb with an atomic bomb.
3. v. to cook or heat in a microwave oven.
4. v. to subject to radiation, a laser beam, a strong electric current, or other potentially destructive treatment.
5. v. to skip over (e. g. a commercial or dull interval in a television program) by using the fast-forward button on a VCR remove control.
6. v. to add interest, color, or attractiveness to; to liven; -- usually used with up.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. cook or heat in a microwave oven
2. n. a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
3. v. strike at with firepower or bombs
4. v. strike suddenly and with force
5. v. kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting