- zing⇄interj. (Slang.) a sound used to express enthusiasm, spirit, or the like.
- zing⇄noun 1. a sharp humming sound.
Ex. Her cool presence silenced the customary zing and swish of hurled hardware (Punch).
2. (Slang, Figurative.) liveliness; zest; spirit; vitality.
Ex. an exciting story with plenty of zing. The week's TV - zing⇄v.i. to make a sharp humming sound, especially in going rapidly.
Ex. A bullet zinged past the ear of the Japanese consul from Manila (New Yorker). - zing⇄v.t. (Slang.)1. to bring forth with spirit or zest.
Ex. Whammy, we zing in a couple of great production numbers (S. J. Perelman).
2. (Figurative.) to give zest to; liven up.
Ex. He claims to know by instinct how to ""zing up"" a face - zing⇄zing, noun, interjection, verb.