affect vs zap

affect and zap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No
zap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, zap is a hyponym of affect; that is, zap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:

affect (noun)	zap (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion	a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

affect (verb)	zap (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon	cook or heat in a microwave oven
have an effect upon	strike at with firepower or bombs
make believe with the intent to deceive	kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	strike suddenly and with force
connect closely and often incriminatingly