v. t. 1. to shoot, destroy, or inactivate; my TV set was zapped by lightning. [ PJC ]

2. to bomb with an atomic bomb.
Syn. -- nuke, atomize. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. to cook or heat in a microwave oven.
Syn. -- microwave, micro-cook, nuke. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

4. to subject to radiation, a laser beam, a strong electric current, or other potentially destructive treatment. [ PJC ]

5. to skip over (e. g. a commercial or dull interval in a television program) by using the fast-forward button on a VCR remove control. [ PJC ]

6. to add interest, color, or attractiveness to; to liven; -- usually used with up. [ RHUD ] [ PJC ]

‖n. [ Russ. ] See Army organization, above. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Sp. aceituna zapatera. ] (Olive trade) A cured olive which has spoiled or is on the verge of decomposition; loosely, an olive defective because of bruises, wormholes, or the like. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. Zaffer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of cyathophylloid corals common in the Paleozoic formations. It is cup-shaped with numerous septa, and with a deep pit in one side of the cup. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) See Sapodilla. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A Turkish policeman. [ Written also zaptieh. ] [ 1913 Webster ]