zing
vitality, animation, or zest.
a quality or characteristic that excites the interest, enthusiasm, etc.: a tourist town with lots of zing.
a sharp singing or whining noise, as of a bullet passing through the air.
to move or proceed with a sharp singing or whining noise: The cars zinged down the highway.
to move or proceed with speed or vitality; zip.
to cause to move with or as with a sharp, singing or whining noise: The pitcher zinged a slider right over the plate.
Slang. to blame or criticize severely: City Hall always gets zinged when crime increases.
Origin of zing
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How to use zing in a sentence
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.
McDonald’s Promised Us a Veggie Burger, So Where the Hell Is It? | Madeleine Davies | September 24, 2021 | EaterGinger’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.
Watermelon and cucumber salad is as refreshing as it is easy to make | Ellie Krieger | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostThe cartoons zing, whirr, and reverberate harmonically, making each entry a sort of duet.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble | David Bukszpan | October 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo 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.
Keith Olbermann’s Late-Night Offensive in His War Against Current TV | Howard Kurtz | April 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis startling announcement was immediately followed by a chorus of male voices singing with hearty gusto, zing-a-zing!
Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer | Rena I. HalseyQuiz′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!
Galusha the Magnificent | Joseph C. LincolnShe thought of how, at eleven o'clock the night before, her telephone had rung with the sharp zing!
Cheerful--By Request | Edna FerberThe Scaritt's window-shades always rolled; their doorbell always rang with a satisfactory zing; their suction-pump never stuck.
Half Portions | Edna Ferber
British Dictionary definitions for zing
/ (zɪŋ) /
a short high-pitched buzzing sound, as of a bullet or vibrating string
vitality; zest
(intr) to make or move with or as if with a high-pitched buzzing sound
Origin of zing
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