Zing Definition
zĭng
zings
noun
zings
A shrill, high-pitched sound, as of something moving at high speed.
Webster's New World
A brief high-pitched humming or buzzing sound, such as that made by a swiftly passing object or a taut vibrating string.
American Heritage
A lively, zestful quality; zest, vigor, animation, force, vitality, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
zings
To make a shrill, high-pitched sound.
Webster's New World
To move swiftly with or as if with a zing.
An arrow zinging toward its target.
American Heritage
To criticize sharply.
Webster's New World
To strike or affect forcibly.
Webster's New World
To be vivacious or lively.
A conversation zinging along.
American Heritage
interjection
(onomatopoeia) A high pitched humming sound.
Wiktionary
Origin of Zing
Imitative
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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