Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗To make a zap sound. · To use a remote control to repeatedly fast-forward or change channels on a television. · To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting. · To kill; to eliminate.
1920s, American English, of imitative origin.
This page abbreviates 9 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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