Zapping: meaning, definitions and examples

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zapping

 

[ หˆzรฆp.ษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

television watching

Zapping refers to the act of quickly changing channels on a television using a remote control. This is often done to find something interesting to watch or to skip through commercials. The term can also be applied to rapidly switching between different tasks or activities.

Synonyms

channel surfing, flipping, switching

Examples of usage

  • I spent the whole afternoon zapping through channels.
  • She enjoys zapping between different cooking shows.
  • He was zapping so fast that he missed the best parts of the movie.
Context #2 | Verb

quick action

In a broader sense, zapping can refer to the act of quickly eliminating or removing something. This usage can be applied in various contexts, such as zapping pests or even zapping away bad memories.

Synonyms

destroying, eliminating, removing

Examples of usage

  • They were zapping flies with the electric swatter.
  • She wants to zap away her anxieties.
  • The software helps you zap unwanted files from your computer.

Translations

Translations of the word "zapping" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น zapping

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคผเฅˆเคชเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zapping

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ zapping

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะฟั–ะฝะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapping

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ถใƒƒใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท zapping

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ zapping

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zapping

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฝํ•‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒุงุจูŠู†ุบ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zapping

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zapping

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ‡ๆข้ข‘้“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapping

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ zapping

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะทะฐะฟะฟะธะฝะณ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zapping

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ zapping

Etymology

The term 'zapping' originated from the action of quickly changing channels on a television set. It is believed to have emerged in the 1980s with the rise of remote controls, which allowed viewers to easily flip through various channels to find something appealing. The sound associated with the word likely stems from the action of pressing buttons on a remote, accompanied by the quick change of visuals and sounds on the screen. Over time, 'zapping' has evolved to encompass not only television watching but also the fast-paced switching between various tasks or activities, reflecting the fast lifestyle of modern society. As technology advanced and the way we consume media changed, the concept of zapping became a metaphor for our increasingly distracted and multitasking behavior.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,454, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.