Zing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Examples of zing in a Sentence. Noun They needed to put some zing back into their relationship. The chili peppers give the sauce a little extra zing. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut zing noun SaveWord \ˈziŋ \ Definitionofzing (Entry1of2) 1 :ashrillhummingnoise 2a :anenjoyablyexcitingorstimulatingquality:zest reallyputsomezingintothisindustry—ErwinFine b :asharplypiquantflavor barbecuesaucewithzing zing verb zinged;zinging;zings Definitionofzing (Entry2of2) intransitiveverb 1 :tomakeormovewithahummingsound 2 :zip,speed transitiveverb 1 :tohitsuddenly:zap 2 :tocriticizeinapointedorwittymanner Synonyms&Antonyms MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutzing Synonyms&Antonymsforzing Synonyms:Noun beans,bounce,brio,dash,drive,dynamism,energy,esprit,gas,get-up-and-go,ginger,go,gusto,hardihood,juice,life,moxie,oomph,pep,punch,sap,snap,starch,verve,vigor,vim,vinegar,vitality,zip Antonyms:Noun lethargy,listlessness,sluggishness,torpidity VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofzinginaSentence Noun Theyneededtoputsomezingbackintotheirrelationship. Thechilipeppersgivethesaucealittleextrazing. Verb Thecomicsspenttheeveningcrackingjokesandzingingeachother. Hisopponenthasruntelevisionadszinginghim. RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Lee’saccountwasnicelynoblewithoutbeingdetached,andthethirdmovementmarchpackedasomewhatsurprisingzing. — GlobeStaff,BostonGlobe.com,8Aug.2022 Addingtothesadtexture,theless-than-zestydressingleftabitterzinginthebackofourthroats. — cleveland,23Nov.2021 PlentyofothertreatsatHubaremadein-houseaswell,includingcookies,icepops,icecreamtacos,andsundaescoveredwithluxurioussaucesaddingthatextrazingofflavor. — RogerNaylor,TheArizonaRepublic,14July2022 ButhowaboutaversionthatmarriesthecomfortofpotatosaladwiththezingofCaesarsalad? — HanaAsbrink,BonAppétit,6July2022 Theresultwillwarmthesoul,withjustatouchofzipandzingfromageneroushelpingoflemonjuice. — NewYorkTimes,8June2022 Menlovethisbodywashforitsrevitalizingformulaandthefreshscent’szing. — GroomingPlaybook,TheSaltLakeTribune,25May2022 Stacksomespicypickledpeppersintothesandwichforextrazing. — BeckyKrystal,WashingtonPost,25May2022 MyronNightingale'sOldSoleraSherry,St.Helena,NapaValley:Goldenapplesandwalnutswithtouchesofbutterscotchandzingofginger. — CathrineTodd,Forbes,14May2022 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Verb Afterall,morethan200moonszingaroundthemeaslyeightplanetsinourownSolarSystem. — DanielClery,Science|AAAS,22July2021 StandingstilloutoffearwhileotherszingpastonthehighwayislikeaskingyourGPSnavigationsystemtorouteyoudirectlytoRegretville. — JoshLinkner,DetroitFreePress,1Aug.2020 AppearingwithAndersonCooperonCNNMondaynight,NancyPelosizingedTrumpfortakingthedrug. — OliverDarcy,CNN,19May2020 Earthybeetsgetahitofsmokefromthegrill,zingedupwithcharredorangeandlemon. — Caesarstone,BonAppétit,2Apr.2020 SenseandSensibility'(1995)AngLeedirectsascriptbyEmmaThompsonthatzingsenergyintothestoryoftheDashwoodsisters(playedbyThompsonandKateWinslet),whogrowupinwealthbutloseeverythingaftertheirfather'sdeath. — KellyLawler,USATODAY,12Jan.2020 TheCanadian-Americanhumoristdiedin2012attheageof47andhisessaysalwayscrackledwithzingingobservationsaboutotherpeople’sfoibles,butmostoftenhisown. — MarisKreizman,WSJ,16Apr.2020 Thezingingbanterbetweenthetwocharactersisreallyabattleofphilosophies. — JeetHeer,TheNewRepublic,9Mar.2018 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'zing.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofzing Noun 1902,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1Verb 1911,inthemeaningdefinedatintransitivesense1 HistoryandEtymologyforzing Noun imitative LearnMoreAboutzing Sharezing PosttheDefinitionofzingtoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofzingonTwitter TimeTravelerforzing Thefirstknownuseofzingwas in1902 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearzing zinfandel zing zingana SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforzing LastUpdated 12Aug2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Zing.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zing.Accessed31Aug.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforzing zing noun \ˈziŋ \ KidsDefinitionofzing (Entry1of2) 1 :ahigh-pitchedhummingsound thezingofanarrow 2 :alivelyorenergeticquality It'samusicalwithlotsofzing. 3 :asharporspicyflavor Hotpeppersgivethechilizing. zing verb zinged;zinging KidsDefinitionofzing (Entry2of2) :tomoveveryquickwithahigh-pitchedhummingsound Bulletsandmetalpieceszingedby,rippingholesinthesails…—JonScieszka,TheNot-So-JollyRoger MorefromMerriam-Websteronzing Nglish:TranslationofzingforSpanishSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY brandish SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary CommonlyConfusedWordsQuiz Iwenttothe______storetobuyabirthdaycard. stationery stationary Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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