zingv.

Brit.

/zɪŋ/, U.S.

/zɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: zing int.

Etymology: < zing int.With sense 1c compare earlier zinging adj. 2.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

a. intransitive. Esp. of a bullet or other object passing rapidly through the air: to make a sharp, high-pitched ringing or twanging sound. Hence: to move or progress rapidly, or with energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness. Frequently with adverb or prepositional phrase expressing direction.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > move swiftly in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > move swiftly with or as with sound

thunderc1374

hurtle1509

rattle1555

skirr1567

whizz1591

brustle1638

clatter1810

whoosh1856

fizz1864

zoon1880

zing1899

skoosh1904

zoom1924

scream1943

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > ring [verb (intransitive)] > ping

sing1565

ping1855

pinge1888

zing1899

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > sound shrill [verb (intransitive)] > make shrill sound

yellOE

pipec1275

treblec1425

shrillc1440

squail1526

squeal1600

skirl1827

blat1846

whine1874

whit1899

zing1899

whee1960

1899 Butte (Montana) Weekly Miner 6 Apr. 3/5 About our ears a bumblebee's nest of Mauser bullets were zinging and zooing.

1920 S. Lewis Main St. ii. 18 Go zinging along on a fast ice-boat.

1947 Washington Post 19 Dec. 3 c/1 Cables which zing from London to Washington always refer to the British Foreign Office as Whitehall.

1973 Playboy May 44/1 As pure escapist entertainment..the movie zings right along.

2004 J. Mansell One you really Want xiv. 78 At this rate the house was going to end up like Beirut, with sniper fire zinging in all directions.

b. transitive. To cause (something) to move rapidly; esp. to hit or throw (an object) with great speed. Frequently with adverb or prepositional phrase expressing direction.

ΚΠ

1907 Los Angeles Herald 11 July 8/1 Bobby Eager, who had his batting eye right with him, zinged the ball over Cates' scalp.

1992 H. N. Schwarzkopf It doesn't take Hero ix. 137 I kept their attention..by zinging pieces of chalk against the back wall when they fell asleep in class.

2019 M. Dawidziak Shawshank Redempt. Revealed 151 Andy glimpses the ball coming towards him, whirls, catches it, and zings it back to Heywood.

c. intransitive. To be filled or alive with energy, excitement, etc.; to be vibrant or lively.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > bodily movement > move the body or a member [verb (intransitive)] > move energetically

zing1966

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] > abound with energy

to be full of beans1833

zing1966

1966 Washington Post 23 Oct. f13/1 (caption) Innocent white wool dress with coat in photograph 1 is example of controlled exuberance in fashion designing. Every understated line is zinging with energy.

1989 M. Moffatt Coming of Age in New Jersey i. 11 I had been quiet and apparently relaxed when everyone else had been zinging with nervous tension.

2009 Church Times 4 Dec. 11/3 Carved from wood, and with their colours still zinging, the statues are life-sized and anatomically precise.

2015 Daily Tel. 17 July 27/2 In its very best moments, the film zings with an Aardman-esque zaniness that feels like pure Wright.

2. transitive. To subject (a person, organization, etc.) to sharp criticism.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > abuse [verb (transitive)]

vilea1300

rebutc1330

revilea1393

arunt1399

stainc1450

brawl1474

vituper1484

rebalk1501

to call (rarely to speak) (all) to naught1542

rattle1542

vituperate1542

bedaub1570

beray1576

bespurt1579

wring1581

misuse1583

caperclaw1589

abuse1592

rail1592

exagitate1593

to shoot atc1595

belabour1596

to scour one's mouth on1598

bespurtle1604

conviciate1604

scandala1616

delitigate1623

betongue1639

bespatter1644

rant1647

palt1648

opprobriatea1657

pelt1658

proscind1659

inveigh1670

clapperclaw1692

blackguard1767

philippize1804

drub1811

foul-mouth1822

bullyrag1823

target1837

barge1841

to light on ——1842

slang1844

villainize1857

slangwhang1880

slam-bang1888

vituperize1894

bad-mouth1941

slag1958

zing1962

to dump on (occasionally all over)1967

1962 Las Vegas Sun 22 Mar. 23/1 Gene Woodling zinged him in a blast of an interview.

1974 Evening Herald (Rock Hill, S. Carolina) 18 Apr. 7/4 In the eighth, Mitterwald doubled and..the rest of the Cubs zinged him for not hitting a fourth homer.

2014 Pretoria (S. Afr.) News (Nexis) 28 Feb. (E1 ed.) 9 ‘How stupid they are,’ the pair sang, zinging NBC as a surprised, bemused Leno watched.

3. transitive. To deliver (a witticism, question, etc.) in a rapid, forceful, and effective manner. Also with out. Cf. zinger n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > say in a lively manner

rattle1402

pourc1451

to run off1680

twitter1689

perk1940

zing1975

1975 W. Safire Before Fall iii. vi. 179 [Nixon] read what they wrote and surprised them later by remembering it and occasionally zinging it back at them.

1977 Time 10 Jan. 26/2 Her usual practice of zinging brash, hostile questions at world leaders.

2018 Times (National ed.) (Nexis) 15 Sept. 17 Frances and Malcolm make for a memorable double act, with Frances in particular zinging out waspish one-liners.

Phrasal verbs

With adverbs in specialized senses. to zing up

1. transitive. To add energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness to (something); to enliven, invigorate. Cf. zing n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > refresh or invigorate [verb (transitive)]

akeleOE

restOE

comfort1303

ease1330

quickc1350

recurea1382

refresha1382

refetec1384

restorec1384

affilea1393

enforcec1400

freshc1405

revigour?a1425

recomfortc1425

recreatec1425

quicken?c1430

revive1442

cheerc1443

refection?c1450

refect1488

unweary1530

freshen1532

corroborate1541

vige?c1550

erect?1555

recollect?1560

repose1562

respite1565

rouse1574

requicken1576

animate1585

enlive1593

revify1598

inanimate1600

insinew1600

to wind up1602

vigorize1603

inspiritc1610

invigour1611

refocillate1611

revigorate1611

renovate1614

spriten1614

repaira1616

activate1624

vigour1636

enliven1644

invigorate1646

rally1650

reinvigorate1652

renerve1652

to freshen up1654

righta1656

re-enlivena1660

recruita1661

enlighten1667

revivify1675

untire1677

reanimate1694

stimulate1759

rebrace1764

refreshen1780

brisken1799

irrigate1823

tonic1825

to fresh up1835

ginger1844

spell1846

recuperate1849

binge1854

tone1859

innerve1880

fiercen1896

to tone up1896

to buck up1909

pep1912

to zip up1927

to perk up1936

to zizz up1944

hep1948

to zing up1948

juice1964

1948 Emmetsburg (Iowa) Democrat 15 Apr. 2/2 We were getting all zinged up thinking of the summer and its tent shows, carnivals, etc.

1970 New Yorker 14 Nov. 154 Charles Revson is the philosopher-king of the cosmetic world... He claims to know by instinct how to ‘zing up’ a face.

2009 Times 21 Feb. (Weekend section) 13/2 A growing demand among couples to buy erotic gifts for each other to zing up their sex lives.

2. transitive. To add a zesty, tangy, or piquant flavour to (food). Cf. zing n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > seasoning > season [verb (transitive)]

savourc1384

seasonc1400

condimentc1420

powder?c1425

saucea1438

pointa1450

tastea1577

palate1610

scent1655

condite1657

zest1705

kitchen1720

dress1795

flavour1830

to zing up1953

zap1979

1953 Vogue Feb. 237/4 The paste is made of skinned and boned sardines crushed to a cream and zinged up with pepper and mustard and chopped parsley and a whiff of onion juice.

1978 Chicago June 234/3 Delicious, spicy pickled-pepper relish..which you can use to zing up the otherwise mild dishes.

2005 Time Out 7 Dec. 161/2 Serious pastry wrapped around tasty fillings, zinged up with the citrus tang of sumac spice.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

zingint.n.

Brit.

/zɪŋ/, U.S.

/zɪŋ/

Origin: An imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative.Compare earlier ding int., ting int., jing n.¹, ping int., and ring n.², and compare also Z n. 4a.

colloquial.

A. int.

Representing a sharp, high-pitched ringing or twanging sound, esp. one made by a rapidly moving object; (hence) representing the sudden appearance or occurrence of something.

ΚΠ

1875 F. Lyster tr. J. Offenbach Madame l'Archiduc ii. 23 At evening all the neighbours meet; Only hear the music ring, La, la, la! zing, zing, zing [Fr. zing zing zing]!

1912 E. Ferber Buttered Side Down (1941) 70 He just took the ball in his hand, looked at it curiously for a moment, and fired it—zing!—like that, over the plate.

1948 Sun (Baltimore) 3 Dec. 14/2 A method of freezing concentrated orange juice was developed, and zing! the first thing they knew they had a new and depression-beating industry on their hands.

1977 M. French Women's Room iv. x. 248 So one day you meet this guy, right? And, zing! He is gorgeous!

2012 Economist 29 Sept. A merlin flashed overhead—zing!—banked round and came past again, mobbed by a brave pipit.

B. n.

1. A sharp, high-pitched ringing or twanging sound, esp. one made by a rapidly moving object; a ping, a twang.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > [noun] > ping

ding1837

pinging1854

zing1902

whing1912

1902 Chicago Live Stock World 27 Aug. 1/6 The way he filled the atmosphere with zip, zip, zips, and zing, zing, zings, made some of the old soldiers think of times when the air was full of singing bullets.

1930 E. Ferber Cimarron xx. 331 He seized the typewriter by its steel bar and plumped it to the floor with a force that wrung a protesting whine and zing from its startled insides.

1961 E. Williams George xxv. 403 There was the confident zing of tennis-rackets in the Parks.

2003 Film Comment Jan. 16/2 When Harry wounds the villain in an empty football stadium, harsh zings across piano strings match the glare of floodlights.

2. Energy, enthusiasm, or vibrancy; a stimulating or invigorating quality which adds to the enjoyment or agreeableness of something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness

jollinessc1386

liveliheadc1425

quicknessc1425

vyfnes1475

ramagec1485

couragea1498

liveliness1534

spritec1540

livelihood1566

life1583

sprightliness1599

sprightfulness1602

ruach1606

sprightiness1607

sparkle1611

airiness1628

vivacy1637

spiritfulness1644

spirit1651

vivacity1652

spiritedness1654

brightness1660

sprightness1660

ramageness1686

race1690

friskiness1727

spirituousness1727

vivaciousness1727

brio1731

raciness1759

phlogiston1789

animation1791

lifefulness1829

pepper-and-salt1842

corkiness1845

aliveness1853

vitality1858

music1859

virtu1876

liveness1890

zippiness1907

bounce1909

zing1917

radioactivity1922

oomph1937

pizzazz1937

zinginess1938

hep1946

vavoom1962

welly1977

masala1986

1917 Boston Sunday Globe 21 Jan. 46/2 They haven't the zip and zing that Winter gives to the Northerners.

1948 Truth (Sydney) 28 Nov. 40 The day had lost its zing but Maudie insisted on staying.

1955 ‘S. Ransome’ Deadly Bedfellows i. 7 Lake Haven's air..was full of zing and bounce.

2003 Living Etc Sept. 32/2 Splashes of hot Mexican colours add extra zing to the cool, calm, collected effect—a tomato-red lounger here, a vibrant painting there.

2011 Daily Tel. 19 Aug. 35/7 Still, the zing of the performances and choreography pull it through.

3. A zesty, tangy, or piquant flavour, as that of citrus.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [noun] > relish

smack1573

relish1599

gust1649

hogo1653

zest1704

zing1956

1956 Better Homes & Gardens Feb. 93/2 Special French dressing... Has the zing you like to add to a tossed salad.

1983 Daily Tel. 21 Dec. 9/2 Freshly-squeezed lemon or lime has a unique impact, adding a zing to almost any combination in flavours.

2001 M. Hughes et al. World Food: India 40 Mint is also used to add a refreshing zing in various street stall drinks, such as tea and jal jeera.

2014 Scottish Daily Mail 17 May 44/3 It's an unusual [salad] selection with less crunch, but a wonderful peppery zing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

> as lemmas

a. Used (usually repeated) to represent a buzzing sound; also conventionally representing the sound of snoring. Hence Z-ing n., and as v. intransitive to make such a noise or noises.

ΘΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > sibilant sound > [noun] > buzz

buzzing1495

beminga1522

fuzzing1676

bumble1834

Z-ing1852

zizz1860

zizzing1884

zinging1921

tizziness1976

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > sibilant sound > [interjection] > buzz

Z1893

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [verb (intransitive)] > snore or make noise during sleep

snortc1386

snorec1440

Z1909

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > sound made when sleeping

Z1924

1852 H. D. Thoreau Jrnl. 15 June (1997) V. 96 The dry z-ing of the locust is heard.

1884 R. W. Buchanan New Abelard i The bats were seen flitting with thin z-like cry high up over the waterside.

1893 R. Kipling Many Inventions 103 The oars rip out and go z-zzp all along the line.

1902 S. E. White Blazed Trail ii. 11 The rhythmical z-z-z! z-z-z! [of the saw].

1909 H. G. Wells Tono-Bungay (U.K. ed.) i. ii. 67 He had a way of drawing air in at times through his teeth that gave a whispering zest to his speech. It's a sound I can only represent as a soft Zzzz.

1909 H. G. Wells Tono-Bungay (U.K. ed.) iii. ii. 326 He meditated for a time and Zzzzed softly.

1924 Dial. Notes 5 259 Z-z-z (buzzing, or snoring).

1951 Blue Book Mag. Jan. 25/1 A spark danced between two terminals, a filament snake spat an irate, ‘Zzzt!’

1966 L. Cohen Beautiful Losers i. 16 Hiccup, jerk, zzzzzz, snort.

1967 V. C. Welburn Johnny so Long ii. i. 46 Lola: (makes buzzing noise) Zzzzzzz.

1975 New Yorker 21 Apr. 36/3 David sits in the chair, puts his arms on the armrests, presses his neck against the back of the chair, and moves his feet together. ‘Zzzz,’ he says, and his head falls forward.

1976 Cambridge Independent Press 16 Dec. ii. 3/2 The zzzzz-noise of the electric hare gliding past the opening traps grabs everyone's attention.

1983 Private Eye 4 Nov. 6/2 Once you have hit on a commercial product you just go on producing more of the same, over and..zzzz..over and..zzzz..over and..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

1984 Wall St. Jrnl. 9 Oct. 28/2 We suspect public interest..more nearly resembles a cartoonist's depiction of a man sawing wood—ZZZZZZZZZ.

1984 Oxford Star 29–30 Nov. 19/3 Zzzzing off for forty winks on a regular basis may not sound much like Action Man stuff, but for Alex Gardner it's the most exciting part of the day.

单词	zing
释义	zingv. Brit. /zɪŋ/, U.S. /zɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: zing int. Etymology: < zing int.With sense 1c compare earlier zinging adj. 2. colloquial (originally U.S.). 1. a. intransitive. Esp. of a bullet or other object passing rapidly through the air: to make a sharp, high-pitched ringing or twanging sound. Hence: to move or progress rapidly, or with energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness. Frequently with adverb or prepositional phrase expressing direction. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > move swiftly in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > move swiftly with or as with sound thunderc1374 hurtle1509 rattle1555 skirr1567 whizz1591 brustle1638 clatter1810 whoosh1856 fizz1864 zoon1880 zing1899 skoosh1904 zoom1924 scream1943 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > ring [verb (intransitive)] > ping sing1565 ping1855 pinge1888 zing1899 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > sound shrill [verb (intransitive)] > make shrill sound yellOE pipec1275 treblec1425 shrillc1440 squail1526 squeal1600 skirl1827 blat1846 whine1874 whit1899 zing1899 whee1960 1899 Butte (Montana) Weekly Miner 6 Apr. 3/5 About our ears a bumblebee's nest of Mauser bullets were zinging and zooing. 1920 S. Lewis Main St. ii. 18 Go zinging along on a fast ice-boat. 1947 Washington Post 19 Dec. 3 c/1 Cables which zing from London to Washington always refer to the British Foreign Office as Whitehall. 1973 Playboy May 44/1 As pure escapist entertainment..the movie zings right along. 2004 J. Mansell One you really Want xiv. 78 At this rate the house was going to end up like Beirut, with sniper fire zinging in all directions. b. transitive. To cause (something) to move rapidly; esp. to hit or throw (an object) with great speed. Frequently with adverb or prepositional phrase expressing direction. ΚΠ 1907 Los Angeles Herald 11 July 8/1 Bobby Eager, who had his batting eye right with him, zinged the ball over Cates' scalp. 1992 H. N. Schwarzkopf It doesn't take Hero ix. 137 I kept their attention..by zinging pieces of chalk against the back wall when they fell asleep in class. 2019 M. Dawidziak Shawshank Redempt. Revealed 151 Andy glimpses the ball coming towards him, whirls, catches it, and zings it back to Heywood. c. intransitive. To be filled or alive with energy, excitement, etc.; to be vibrant or lively. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > bodily movement > move the body or a member [verb (intransitive)] > move energetically zing1966 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] > abound with energy to be full of beans1833 zing1966 1966 Washington Post 23 Oct. f13/1 (caption) Innocent white wool dress with coat in photograph 1 is example of controlled exuberance in fashion designing. Every understated line is zinging with energy. 1989 M. Moffatt Coming of Age in New Jersey i. 11 I had been quiet and apparently relaxed when everyone else had been zinging with nervous tension. 2009 Church Times 4 Dec. 11/3 Carved from wood, and with their colours still zinging, the statues are life-sized and anatomically precise. 2015 Daily Tel. 17 July 27/2 In its very best moments, the film zings with an Aardman-esque zaniness that feels like pure Wright. 2. transitive. To subject (a person, organization, etc.) to sharp criticism. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > abuse [verb (transitive)] vilea1300 rebutc1330 revilea1393 arunt1399 stainc1450 brawl1474 vituper1484 rebalk1501 to call (rarely to speak) (all) to naught1542 rattle1542 vituperate1542 bedaub1570 beray1576 bespurt1579 wring1581 misuse1583 caperclaw1589 abuse1592 rail1592 exagitate1593 to shoot atc1595 belabour1596 to scour one's mouth on1598 bespurtle1604 conviciate1604 scandala1616 delitigate1623 betongue1639 bespatter1644 rant1647 palt1648 opprobriatea1657 pelt1658 proscind1659 inveigh1670 clapperclaw1692 blackguard1767 philippize1804 drub1811 foul-mouth1822 bullyrag1823 target1837 barge1841 to light on ——1842 slang1844 villainize1857 slangwhang1880 slam-bang1888 vituperize1894 bad-mouth1941 slag1958 zing1962 to dump on (occasionally all over)1967 1962 Las Vegas Sun 22 Mar. 23/1 Gene Woodling zinged him in a blast of an interview. 1974 Evening Herald (Rock Hill, S. Carolina) 18 Apr. 7/4 In the eighth, Mitterwald doubled and..the rest of the Cubs zinged him for not hitting a fourth homer. 2014 Pretoria (S. Afr.) News (Nexis) 28 Feb. (E1 ed.) 9 ‘How stupid they are,’ the pair sang, zinging NBC as a surprised, bemused Leno watched. 3. transitive. To deliver (a witticism, question, etc.) in a rapid, forceful, and effective manner. Also with out. Cf. zinger n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > say in a lively manner rattle1402 pourc1451 to run off1680 twitter1689 perk1940 zing1975 1975 W. Safire Before Fall iii. vi. 179 [Nixon] read what they wrote and surprised them later by remembering it and occasionally zinging it back at them. 1977 Time 10 Jan. 26/2 Her usual practice of zinging brash, hostile questions at world leaders. 2018 Times (National ed.) (Nexis) 15 Sept. 17 Frances and Malcolm make for a memorable double act, with Frances in particular zinging out waspish one-liners. Phrasal verbs With adverbs in specialized senses. to zing up 1. transitive. To add energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness to (something); to enliven, invigorate. Cf. zing n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > refresh or invigorate [verb (transitive)] akeleOE restOE comfort1303 ease1330 quickc1350 recurea1382 refresha1382 refetec1384 restorec1384 affilea1393 enforcec1400 freshc1405 revigour?a1425 recomfortc1425 recreatec1425 quicken?c1430 revive1442 cheerc1443 refection?c1450 refect1488 unweary1530 freshen1532 corroborate1541 vige?c1550 erect?1555 recollect?1560 repose1562 respite1565 rouse1574 requicken1576 animate1585 enlive1593 revify1598 inanimate1600 insinew1600 to wind up1602 vigorize1603 inspiritc1610 invigour1611 refocillate1611 revigorate1611 renovate1614 spriten1614 repaira1616 activate1624 vigour1636 enliven1644 invigorate1646 rally1650 reinvigorate1652 renerve1652 to freshen up1654 righta1656 re-enlivena1660 recruita1661 enlighten1667 revivify1675 untire1677 reanimate1694 stimulate1759 rebrace1764 refreshen1780 brisken1799 irrigate1823 tonic1825 to fresh up1835 ginger1844 spell1846 recuperate1849 binge1854 tone1859 innerve1880 fiercen1896 to tone up1896 to buck up1909 pep1912 to zip up1927 to perk up1936 to zizz up1944 hep1948 to zing up1948 juice1964 1948 Emmetsburg (Iowa) Democrat 15 Apr. 2/2 We were getting all zinged up thinking of the summer and its tent shows, carnivals, etc. 1970 New Yorker 14 Nov. 154 Charles Revson is the philosopher-king of the cosmetic world... He claims to know by instinct how to ‘zing up’ a face. 2009 Times 21 Feb. (Weekend section) 13/2 A growing demand among couples to buy erotic gifts for each other to zing up their sex lives. 2. transitive. To add a zesty, tangy, or piquant flavour to (food). Cf. zing n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > seasoning > season [verb (transitive)] savourc1384 seasonc1400 condimentc1420 powder?c1425 saucea1438 pointa1450 tastea1577 palate1610 scent1655 condite1657 zest1705 kitchen1720 dress1795 flavour1830 to zing up1953 zap1979 1953 Vogue Feb. 237/4 The paste is made of skinned and boned sardines crushed to a cream and zinged up with pepper and mustard and chopped parsley and a whiff of onion juice. 1978 Chicago June 234/3 Delicious, spicy pickled-pepper relish..which you can use to zing up the otherwise mild dishes. 2005 Time Out 7 Dec. 161/2 Serious pastry wrapped around tasty fillings, zinged up with the citrus tang of sumac spice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). zingint.n. Brit. /zɪŋ/, U.S. /zɪŋ/ Origin: An imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative.Compare earlier ding int., ting int., jing n.¹, ping int., and ring n.², and compare also Z n. 4a. colloquial. A. int. Representing a sharp, high-pitched ringing or twanging sound, esp. one made by a rapidly moving object; (hence) representing the sudden appearance or occurrence of something. ΚΠ 1875 F. Lyster tr. J. Offenbach Madame l'Archiduc ii. 23 At evening all the neighbours meet; Only hear the music ring, La, la, la! zing, zing, zing [Fr. zing zing zing]! 1912 E. Ferber Buttered Side Down (1941) 70 He just took the ball in his hand, looked at it curiously for a moment, and fired it—zing!—like that, over the plate. 1948 Sun (Baltimore) 3 Dec. 14/2 A method of freezing concentrated orange juice was developed, and zing! the first thing they knew they had a new and depression-beating industry on their hands. 1977 M. French Women's Room iv. x. 248 So one day you meet this guy, right? And, zing! He is gorgeous! 2012 Economist 29 Sept. A merlin flashed overhead—zing!—banked round and came past again, mobbed by a brave pipit. B. n. 1. A sharp, high-pitched ringing or twanging sound, esp. one made by a rapidly moving object; a ping, a twang. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > [noun] > ping ding1837 pinging1854 zing1902 whing1912 1902 Chicago Live Stock World 27 Aug. 1/6 The way he filled the atmosphere with zip, zip, zips, and zing, zing, zings, made some of the old soldiers think of times when the air was full of singing bullets. 1930 E. Ferber Cimarron xx. 331 He seized the typewriter by its steel bar and plumped it to the floor with a force that wrung a protesting whine and zing from its startled insides. 1961 E. Williams George xxv. 403 There was the confident zing of tennis-rackets in the Parks. 2003 Film Comment Jan. 16/2 When Harry wounds the villain in an empty football stadium, harsh zings across piano strings match the glare of floodlights. 2. Energy, enthusiasm, or vibrancy; a stimulating or invigorating quality which adds to the enjoyment or agreeableness of something. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness jollinessc1386 liveliheadc1425 quicknessc1425 vyfnes1475 ramagec1485 couragea1498 liveliness1534 spritec1540 livelihood1566 life1583 sprightliness1599 sprightfulness1602 ruach1606 sprightiness1607 sparkle1611 airiness1628 vivacy1637 spiritfulness1644 spirit1651 vivacity1652 spiritedness1654 brightness1660 sprightness1660 ramageness1686 race1690 friskiness1727 spirituousness1727 vivaciousness1727 brio1731 raciness1759 phlogiston1789 animation1791 lifefulness1829 pepper-and-salt1842 corkiness1845 aliveness1853 vitality1858 music1859 virtu1876 liveness1890 zippiness1907 bounce1909 zing1917 radioactivity1922 oomph1937 pizzazz1937 zinginess1938 hep1946 vavoom1962 welly1977 masala1986 1917 Boston Sunday Globe 21 Jan. 46/2 They haven't the zip and zing that Winter gives to the Northerners. 1948 Truth (Sydney) 28 Nov. 40 The day had lost its zing but Maudie insisted on staying. 1955 ‘S. Ransome’ Deadly Bedfellows i. 7 Lake Haven's air..was full of zing and bounce. 2003 Living Etc Sept. 32/2 Splashes of hot Mexican colours add extra zing to the cool, calm, collected effect—a tomato-red lounger here, a vibrant painting there. 2011 Daily Tel. 19 Aug. 35/7 Still, the zing of the performances and choreography pull it through. 3. A zesty, tangy, or piquant flavour, as that of citrus. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [noun] > relish smack1573 relish1599 gust1649 hogo1653 zest1704 zing1956 1956 Better Homes & Gardens Feb. 93/2 Special French dressing... Has the zing you like to add to a tossed salad. 1983 Daily Tel. 21 Dec. 9/2 Freshly-squeezed lemon or lime has a unique impact, adding a zing to almost any combination in flavours. 2001 M. Hughes et al. World Food: India 40 Mint is also used to add a refreshing zing in various street stall drinks, such as tea and jal jeera. 2014 Scottish Daily Mail 17 May 44/3 It's an unusual [salad] selection with less crunch, but a wonderful peppery zing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas Z-ing a. Used (usually repeated) to represent a buzzing sound; also conventionally representing the sound of snoring. Hence Z-ing n., and as v. intransitive to make such a noise or noises. ΘΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > sibilant sound > [noun] > buzz buzzing1495 beminga1522 fuzzing1676 bumble1834 Z-ing1852 zizz1860 zizzing1884 zinging1921 tizziness1976 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > sibilant sound > [interjection] > buzz Z1893 the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [verb (intransitive)] > snore or make noise during sleep snortc1386 snorec1440 Z1909 the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > sound made when sleeping Z1924 1852 H. D. Thoreau Jrnl. 15 June (1997) V. 96 The dry z-ing of the locust is heard. 1884 R. W. Buchanan New Abelard i The bats were seen flitting with thin z-like cry high up over the waterside. 1893 R. Kipling Many Inventions 103 The oars rip out and go z-zzp all along the line. 1902 S. E. White Blazed Trail ii. 11 The rhythmical z-z-z! z-z-z! [of the saw]. 1909 H. G. Wells Tono-Bungay (U.K. ed.) i. ii. 67 He had a way of drawing air in at times through his teeth that gave a whispering zest to his speech. It's a sound I can only represent as a soft Zzzz. 1909 H. G. Wells Tono-Bungay (U.K. ed.) iii. ii. 326 He meditated for a time and Zzzzed softly. 1924 Dial. Notes 5 259 Z-z-z (buzzing, or snoring). 1951 Blue Book Mag. Jan. 25/1 A spark danced between two terminals, a filament snake spat an irate, ‘Zzzt!’ 1966 L. Cohen Beautiful Losers i. 16 Hiccup, jerk, zzzzzz, snort. 1967 V. C. Welburn Johnny so Long ii. i. 46 Lola: (makes buzzing noise) Zzzzzzz. 1975 New Yorker 21 Apr. 36/3 David sits in the chair, puts his arms on the armrests, presses his neck against the back of the chair, and moves his feet together. ‘Zzzz,’ he says, and his head falls forward. 1976 Cambridge Independent Press 16 Dec. ii. 3/2 The zzzzz-noise of the electric hare gliding past the opening traps grabs everyone's attention. 1983 Private Eye 4 Nov. 6/2 Once you have hit on a commercial product you just go on producing more of the same, over and..zzzz..over and..zzzz..over and..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. 1984 Wall St. Jrnl. 9 Oct. 28/2 We suspect public interest..more nearly resembles a cartoonist's depiction of a man sawing wood—ZZZZZZZZZ. 1984 Oxford Star 29–30 Nov. 19/3 Zzzzing off for forty winks on a regular basis may not sound much like Action Man stuff, but for Alex Gardner it's the most exciting part of the day. extracted from Zn. < v.1899int.n.1875 as lemmas
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