(colloquial) An electric shock.
(colloquial) An electric shock.
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(India) An electric shock.
An Indian English term for an electric shock. A direct calque — 'current' is the Indian English word for electricity in everyday usage ('the current is off'), so 'current shock' straightforwardly means an electrical shock. Common in South Asian English and widely understood across India, Pakistan, and neighboring regions.
(chiefly, British) A regime intended to deter crime by making an immediate severe impact.
A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.
Zap means: A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
zap means: A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
(colloquial) A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.