Hold and Zap

Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

Zap and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zap" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Zap

Zap verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
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Synonyms for Zap

Hold and zap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Zap".

Nearby Word: zapping

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

people hold people zap people
body hold body zap body
hand hold hand zap hand
time hold time zap time
Other words: way, nothing, ball.

Both words in one sentence

  • This Is Reality In Beneath a Steel Sky, your robot sidekick Joey gets hold of a new weapon (a welding torch) and rants about going out to zap some humans.
  • Most Annoying Sound Sure, It's a good weapon, but the infinite ammo can cause players to hold down Z and force others to have to listen to the Zap Zap Zap Zap Zap Zap Zap until the user is dead.
  • Power of Trust In Buck Godot: Zap Gun for Hire, Buck trusting the Beemahs to hold up their end of a bargain after fulfilling his part causes them to go a little further and ensure that humanity will be saved regardless of whether the whole plan works.
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