bomb vs zap

bomb

verb
  • To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing. 

  • To crash. 

  • To move at high speed. 

  • To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs. 

  • To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly. 

  • To fail dismally. 

  • To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard. 

  • To make oneself drunk. 

  • To cover an area in many graffiti tags. 

  • To make a smelly mess in a toilet. 

adj
  • Great, awesome. 

noun
  • A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours. 

  • Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect. 

  • A woman’s breast. 

  • An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body, as in a squatting position, to maximize splashing. 

  • A large amount of money. 

  • A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat. 

  • A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure. 

  • A success; the bomb. 

  • Any explosive charge. 

  • A long forward pass. 

  • A failure; an unpopular commercial product. 

  • A throw into the basket from a considerable distance. 

  • A high kick that sends the ball relatively straight up so players can get under it before it comes down. 

  • An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, (especially) one dropped from an aircraft. 

  • An action or statement that causes a strong reaction. 

  • A car in poor condition. 

  • A very attractive woman. 

  • A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed. 

zap

verb
  • To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting. 

  • To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge. 

  • To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television. 

  • To further energize or charge (magnetic material). 

  • To make a zap sound. 

  • To heat (something) in a microwave oven. 

  • To photocopy. 

  • To delete or discard (electronic media). 

  • To kill; to eliminate. 

noun
  • An electric shock. 

  • A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy. 

  • The act of heating something in a microwave oven. 

  • A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism. 

intj
  • Representing the sound or action of a zap. 

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