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Dictionary: zing   (zĭng) pronunciation

n.
A brief high-pitched humming or buzzing sound, such as that made by a swiftly passing object or a taut vibrating string.


v., zinged, zing·ing, zings.

v.intr.
  1. To make a zing.
  2. To move swiftly with or as if with a zing: an arrow zinging toward its target.
  3. Informal. To be vivacious or lively: a conversation zinging along.
v.tr. Informal
  1. To attack verbally; criticize sharply: zing an opponent in a debate.
  2. To strike suddenly.

[Imitative.]


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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound

Meaning #2: the activeness of an energetic personality
  Synonyms: dynamism, pizzazz, pizzaz, oomph


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - piben, syngende lyd, liv, fart, fut
v. intr. - angribe, overfalde
v. tr. - klinge, synge, angribe, overfalde, fare af sted

Nederlands (Dutch)
pit/energie, zoeven

Français (French)
n. - sifflement, entrain
v. intr. - siffler
v. tr. - (US) impressionner, (fig) démolir, critiquer

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schwung, Zischen
v. - schwirren, zischen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δυναμισμός, ζωντάνια
v. - σφυρίζω

Italiano (Italian)
brio, sibilo, fischiare, insultare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - zunido (m)
v. - zumbir

Русский (Russian)
свистеть, мчаться, делать что-л. с энтузиазмом, свист, оживление, привлекательный

Español (Spanish)
n. - ánimo, entusiasmo, zumbido, sabor picante
v. intr. - silbar, zumbar
v. tr. - silbar, zumbar, criticar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skarpt vinande ljud, vissling, gnisslande, energi, vitalitet (vard.), stuns, fart (vard.)
v. - vina, susa, vissla, gnissla

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
子弹尖啸声, 活力, 发尖啸声, 对...挑剔

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 子彈尖嘯聲, 活力
v. intr. - 發尖嘯聲
v. tr. - 對...挑剔

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 핑핑, 원기, 활기
v. intr. - 쌩쌩 소리 내다
v. tr. - 쌩쌩 소리 내며 달리다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ビュンビュン, 活気, 熱意, びゅんびゅんという音
v. - 勢いよく進む, 生きいきとしている, 一撃を加える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حيوى (فعل) از‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרץ, כוח, חיוניות‬
v. intr. - ‮נע מהר או בצליל חד‬
v. tr. - ‮הניע מהר או בצליל חד, האשים או ביקר בחומרה (עגה)‬


 
 

 

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