zing
Speech parts
1. zing - Noun
2. zing - Verb
3. zing - Interjection
Meaning
A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
(slang) A witty insult or derogatory remark.
(uncountable) Zest or vitality.
(uncountable, slang) Pleasant or exciting flavour of food.
(intransitive) To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum.
(transitive, slang) To address a witty insult or comeback to.
(onomatopoeia) A high pitched humming sound.
(US, slang) Used to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger.
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Examples
I just loved performing. It just made me feel alive. It's scary, but that's part of it. I think it's important to have that extra adrenaline. It gives you that extra zing.
Cigarettes are an instant signifier in culture. It punctuates a joke, or puts that extra zing on a punch line. I like them as a prop. I think it can be really useful for character and texture and contrast and all of that.
A gentle “zing” sure, but no pain.
He embraces glossy neon laminates, polished plaster, raw timber, glazed ceramics and PVC, creating collages of high and low, tasteful and tacky, that bring a welcome dose of colour and zing.
Add dollops of cream to the top of the pie, and grate over some lime zest, for extra zing if you like.
He came with a zing for anyone disappointed that he didn’t appear in full drag on a show that demands multiple costume changes: “Trust, I am wearing my Grandmother’s panties.”