zing
English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
zing (countable and uncountable, plural zings)
- A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
- A witty insult or derogatory remark.
- (uncountable) Zest or vitality.
- (uncountable, slang) Pleasant or exciting flavour of food.
Translations
a short high-pitched humming sound
zest or vitality
Verb
zing (third-person singular simple present zings, present participle zinging, simple past and past participle zinged)
- To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum.
Interjection
zing
- (onomatopoeia) A high pitched humming sound.
- 1934, “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart”, James F. Hanley (music):
- Something inside of me started a symphony / Zing! Went the strings of my heart
- (US, slang) Used to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
zing
- (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of zingen
- (deprecated template usage) imperative of zingen
Iu Mien
Noun
zing
Categories:
- English 1-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/ɪŋ
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English terms with quotations
- English slang
- English verbs
- English interjections
- English onomatopoeias
- American English
- Dutch terms with audio links
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɪŋ
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch non-lemma forms
- Dutch verb forms
- Iu Mien lemmas
- Iu Mien nouns