zap

nouns

a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

"they gave it another zap of radiation"

zap

is a type of (narrower)

something that happens at a given place and time

strike suddenly and with force

"This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"

zap

is a type of (narrower)

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting

"in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"

vaporize, zap

is derived from

strike at with firepower or bombs

"zap the enemy"

atomise, atomize, nuke, zap

cook or heat in a microwave oven

"You can microwave the leftovers"

micro-cook, microwave, nuke, zap