zap

Noun

• a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
  • they gave it another zap of radiation
    

Verb

• cook or heat in a microwave oven
  • You can microwave the leftovers
    

• strike at with firepower or bombs
  • zap the enemy
    

• 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
    

• strike suddenly and with force
  • This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  microwave , micro-cook , nuke , atomize , atomise , vaporize