zapping

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zapping

/ˈzæppiŋ/
/ˈdzappinɡ/

Where it comes from

dall'inglese to zap, "uccidere un insetto" (termine onomatopeico) o, in gergo, "muovere velocemente" o "spingere con forza"

noun

forestierismo, televisione passaggio continuo e frenetico da un'emittente televisiva all'altra col telecomando fare zapping

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"zapping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/zapping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zapping. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/zapping

Chicago

"zapping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/zapping.

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@misc{zapping_2026,
  title = {zapping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/zapping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}