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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
zing       [zing] Pronunciation Key
–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)
4.to move or proceed with a sharp singing or whining noise: The cars zinged down the highway.
5.to move or proceed with speed or vitality; zip.
–verb (used with object)
6.to cause to move with or as with a sharp, singing or whining noise: The pitcher zinged a slider right over the plate.
7.Slang. to blame or criticize severely: City Hall always gets zinged when crime increases.
[Origin: 1910–15; imit.]
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zing       (zĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A brief high-pitched humming or buzzing sound, such as that made by a swiftly passing object or a taut vibrating string.

v.   zinged, zing·ing, zings

v.   intr.
  1. To make a zing.
  2. To move swiftly with or as if with a zing: an arrow zinging toward its target.
  3. Informal To be vivacious or lively: a conversation zinging along.

v.   tr. Informal
  1. To attack verbally; criticize sharply: zing an opponent in a debate.
  2. To strike suddenly.


[Imitative.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
zing  (n.)
1911, "high pitched sound," 1918, of echoic origin. Slang meaning "energy, zest" is attested from 1918. Zinger "cruel quip" first attested 1970.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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zing

noun
1. a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet" 
2. the activeness of an energetic personality [syn: dynamism] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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