zap over

verb

To change television channels, especially rapidly.

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Meanings

verbzap over (third-person singular simple present zaps over, present participle zapping over, simple past and past participle zapped over)

present singular third person zaps over · participle present zapping over · participle past zapped over · past zapped over

  1. transitivebroadcastingTo change television channels, especially rapidly.
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