: one that zaps: such as
a
: an electronic device designed to attract and kill insects
b
: a person who habitually changes channels (as to avoid commercials)
c
: a remote control device used for zapping
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Be sure to grab this outdoor bug zapper to rid your porch and patio from pesky mosquitos and other critters, too.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Bug zappers are marketed to reduce the mosquito population, making outdoor spaces more usable during nighttime.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025
Original price: $79.99 A bug zapper attracts bugs to its bright light and zaps them, ridding you of your bug problem.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 June 2024
The zapper emits a blue-violet light that attracts flying insects like mosquitos, flies, gnats, and wasps, then zaps them with 4,200 volts of electricity.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Bug zappers are marketed to reduce the mosquito population, making outdoor spaces more usable during nighttime.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025
Original price: $79.99 A bug zapper attracts bugs to its bright light and zaps them, ridding you of your bug problem.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 June 2024
The zapper emits a blue-violet light that attracts flying insects like mosquitos, flies, gnats, and wasps, then zaps them with 4,200 volts of electricity.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
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“Zapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zapper. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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