noun

zapping

ZA-pihng

noun

The act of hitting, destroying, or heating something quickly, as by an electric shock or a microwave.

"A few seconds of zapping in the microwave and the soup was hot again."

How to Use Zapping

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe noun form of "zap" — the action of zapping something.

zappings plural

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A few seconds of _____ in the microwave and the soup was hot again.

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