transitive verb zapped, zapping zap′·ping

1. to move, strike, stun, smash, kill, defeat, etc. suddenly and with great speed and force
2. to use a remote control to avoid (a TV commercial or program segment), as by changing channels or skipping ahead on a tape, disc, etc.
3. to cook or heat in a microwave oven

Etymology: echoic blend < ? z(ip) and (sl)ap, popularized in comic-strip use

intransitive verb

1. to move, strike, smash, kill, control, as suddenly and with great speed and force
2. to use a TV remote control, as to change channels or to skip ahead on a tape, disc, etc. he zapped through all the stations

noun

interjection