Zapper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈzæp.ə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Zapper is a noun meaning (colloquial) A remote control for a television.
Meaning
(colloquial) A remote control for a television.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) A device that electrifies or electrocutes.
- (colloquial, figuratively, by extension) Anything that exterminates.
- (slang) A microwave oven.
Example Sentences
The news is starting on the other channel; hand me the zapper.
You are going to go from being a toxic-thought overreactor to a toxic-thought zapper.
Miranda is not the sort of person to carry a zapper but she has an oar that would cause a dog a lot more grief if it caught it full on.
I hate to spoil your microwave testimonial, but they were actually cooked in the regular oven this morning and just re-heated in the zapper.
Word Forms
- zappers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include remote, televiewer, telecommand, teleautomaton, telecontroller, flyaway.
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