zing

== English == === Etymology === Of onomatopoeic origin. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: zĭng; IPA(key): /zɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪŋ === Noun === zing (countable and uncountable, plural zings) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== zingless ==== Translations ==== === Verb === zing (third-person singular simple present zings, present participle zinging, simple past and past participle zinged) (intransitive) To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum. (transitive, slang) To address a witty insult or comeback to. ==== Derived terms ==== zinger zingingly === Interjection === zing (onomatopoeia) A high pitched humming sound. (US, slang) Used to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger. == Dutch == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪŋ IPA(key): /zɪŋ/ === Verb === zing inflection of zingen: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative == Iu Mien == === Noun === zing eye == Yola == === Etymology === From Middle English singen, from Old English singan, from Proto-West Germanic *singwan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /zɪŋ/ === Verb === zing (past participle zung or zang) to sing === References === == Zou == === Etymology === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *yiiŋ. Cognate with Mizo zíing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [zīːŋ] Hyphenation: zing === Noun === zîng tomorrow === References === Philip Thangliènmâng (2010), Minimal dictionary and Self-tutor Functional Grammar in Zo-English-Hindi, New Delhi: Zoculsin, →ISBN, page 6