"zapping" meaning in English

See zapping in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈzæpɪŋ/ Forms: zappings [plural]
Rhymes: -æpɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} zapping (plural zappings)
  1. The act or result of being zapped.
    Sense id: en-zapping-en-noun-sgPf~Rej

Verb

IPA: /ˈzæpɪŋ/
Rhymes: -æpɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} zapping
  1. present participle and gerund of zap Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: zap
    Sense id: en-zapping-en-verb-h8VtWoZz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for zapping meaning in English (1.4kB)

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