ZING

dynamism, pizzazz, pizzaz, oomph, zing

(noun) the activeness of an energetic personality

zing

(noun) a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; “the zing of the passing bullet”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

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.

Interjection

zing

(onomatopoeia) A high pitched humming sound.

(US, slang) Used to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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