verb (zaps , zapping , zapped )
1 [with object] Destroy or obliterate:
zap the enemy’s artillery before it can damage your core units
it’s vital to zap stress fast
2 [with object] Cause to move suddenly and rapidly in a specified direction:
the boat zapped us up river
• [no object] Move suddenly and rapidly, especially between television channels or sections of videotape by use of a remote control:
video recorders mean the audience will zap through the ads