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zing

[ zing ]

noun

  1. vitality, animation, or zest.
  2. a quality or characteristic that excites the interest, enthusiasm, etc.:

    a tourist town with lots of zing.

  3. a sharp singing or whining noise, as of a bullet passing through the air.


verb (used without object)

  1. to move or proceed with a sharp singing or whining noise:

    The cars zinged down the highway.

  2. to move or proceed with speed or vitality; zip.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to move with or as with a sharp, singing or whining noise:

    The pitcher zinged a slider right over the plate.

  2. Slang. to blame or criticize severely:

    City Hall always gets zinged when crime increases.

zing

/ zɪŋ /

noun

  1. a short high-pitched buzzing sound, as of a bullet or vibrating string
  2. vitality; zest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. intr to make or move with or as if with a high-pitched buzzing sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zing1

First recorded in 1910–15; imitative
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zing1

C20: of imitative origin
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Example Sentences

It’s all about the patty’s neutral texture and saltiness, as complimented by the comforting blandness of half-melted American cheese, the sharp zing of pickles and mustard, and a swirl of ketchup.

From Eater

Ginger’s enlivening zing counterbalances the watermelon’s sweetness and bridges it to the more savory cucumber, while torn mint leaves, tossed in at the end, add a fourth layer of cool freshness.

The cartoons zing, whirr, and reverberate harmonically, making each entry a sort of duet.

So if you are tempted to see the Salinger documentary or read the Salinger book—if you feel that zing—by all means, go ahead.

Coffee is a great pick-me-up on to put some zing in those long Monday mornings, can be served with or without milk and/or sugar.

Or maybe, just maybe, he will zing the president on a white-hot issue dominating every waking moment for, um, some voters.

The newly fired host took advantage of a Letterman appearance to zing Current TV while admitting he had used poor judgment.

This startling announcement was immediately followed by a chorus of male voices singing with hearty gusto, Zing-a-Zing!

Quiz′ziness, oddness; Quiz′zing, raillery; Quiz′zing-glass, a single eye-glass.

One minute she was jumpin' along amongst them gravestones like a hoptoad with wings, and then—Zing!

She thought of how, at eleven o'clock the night before, her telephone had rung with the sharp zing!

The Scaritt's window-shades always rolled; their doorbell always rang with a satisfactory zing; their suction-pump never stuck.

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