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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)
| 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.
1910–15; imit.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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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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