zapping
Hitting with electricity
Zapping is the act of destroying, killing, or hitting something with sudden force or energy—often suggesting electricity, radiation, or weaponry: The laser kept zapping the invaders.
In casual use, zapping means changing TV channels rapidly with a remote, or heating something quickly in a microwave: I'm just zapping some leftovers.
The word carries a sense of speed and decisiveness.
Wireless device operator
- flippingTurning over rapidly
- clickingMaking short sharp sounds
- browsingCasual examination of options
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
channel hopping · TV · scrolling · fast-forward · skip button · binge-watching · streaming · Netflix
Violent sudden disturbance
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- electrocuteKill by electricity
- taserHandheld electroshock device
- stun gunDevice that incapacitates electrically
voltage · current · spark · discharge · static · live wire · short circuit · cattle prod
Convert to gas
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- blastSudden forceful burst
- nukeAtomic weapon, casually
disintegrate · incinerate · eliminate · wipe out · laser · ray gun · phaser · death ray
Moving with speed
snap · blitz · lightning-fast · split-second · abrupt · darting · whip · flick
Atomic weapon, casually
- reheatMake food steaming again
- defrostRemove ice accumulation
- pingBrief metallic tone
- beepShort electronic tone
warm up · leftovers · instant · convenience · radiation · magnetron · turntable · timer
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- drainedEmptied of resources
- sappedDepleted of vitality
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
burnout · enervation · debilitation · weariness · tiredness · lethargy · sluggishness · spent
remote control
Wireless device operator
skipping · channel hopping · TV · scrolling · fast-forward · skip button · binge-watching · streaming · Netflix · couch potato
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- electrocuteKill by electricity
- taserHandheld electroshock device
stun gun · voltage · current · spark · discharge · static · live wire · short circuit · cattle prod · defibrillator
vaporize
Convert to gas
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- blastSudden forceful burst
nuke · disintegrate · incinerate · eliminate · wipe out · laser · ray gun · phaser · death ray · sci-fi
quick
Moving with speed
swift · snap · blitz · lightning-fast · split-second · abrupt · darting · whip · flick · bolt
nuke
Atomic weapon, casually
beep · warm up · leftovers · instant · convenience · radiation · magnetron · turntable · timer
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
depleted · burnout · enervation · debilitation · weariness · tiredness · lethargy · sluggishness · spent · wiped out
- machine soundshumming, buzzing, whirring, clanking, grinding
- sensationstaste, touch, smell, sound, pain
- pseudo-loanwordshandy, smoking, oldtimer, beamer, public viewing
- teleportationbeaming, warping, translocation, transporter beam, dematerialization
- cryptidsBigfoot, sasquatch, yeti, Nessie, Loch Ness Monster
- electrical gridpower grid, power grids, electrical grid, power line, power lines
zappinggradual
Developing slowly over time
slow · incremental · leisurely · dawdling · plodding
zappingnurturing
Supportive care-giving
caressing · soothing · gentle touch · stroking · healing
zappingbinge-watching
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
immersing · settling in · committing · staying put · concentrating