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zap vs impress

impress vs zap

zap and impress both are nouns.

zap and impress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zap Yes No Yes No
impress Yes No Yes No
As verbs, impress is a hypernym of zap; that is, impress is a word with a broader meaning than zap:
  • zap: strike suddenly and with force
  • impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of zap include affect, move, strike.
zap (noun) impress (noun)
a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact the act of coercing someone into government service
zap (verb) impress (verb)
cook or heat in a microwave oven dye (fabric) before it is spun
strike at with firepower or bombs produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
strike suddenly and with force take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
reproduce by printing
impress positively
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Difference between zap and impress

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