释义 |
zing1 nounzing2 verb zingzing1 /zɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] informal zing1Origin: 1900-2000 From the sound of something moving very quickly - A little chili pepper will add some zing to the sauce.
- A second zing sailed out into the water.
- His fewer statements lack that old zing.
- That drive for commonality took the zing out of the creative process and seriously dampened the competition of ideas.
- The tennis racquet bounced off her tender bum with all the zing of a good forehand drive.
► Tastesacid, adjectiveacidic, adjectivebitter, adjectivebittersweet, adjectivebland, adjectivechalky, adjectivechocolatey, adjectivefishy, adjectivefloury, adjectivefoul, adjectivegamey, adjectivegamy, adjectiveminty, adjectivemoreish, adjectivenutty, adjectivepalatable, adjectivepalate, nounpeppery, adjectiveplummy, adjectiveripe, adjectivesavour, nounsavoury, adjectivesharp, adjectivesmooth, adjectivesoapy, adjectivesour, adjectivespearmint, nounsweet, adjectivesweet-and-sour, adjectivesweetness, nountang, nountaste, verbvanilla, adjectivevinegary, adjectivezing, noun the quality of being full of energy or taste: Lemon juice adds zing to drinks.—zingy adjectivezing1 nounzing2 verb zingzing2 verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] VERB TABLEzing |
Present | I, you, we, they | zing | | he, she, it | zings | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | zinged | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have zinged | | he, she, it | has zinged | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had zinged | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will zing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have zinged |
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Present | I | am zinging | | he, she, it | is zinging | | you, we, they | are zinging | Past | I, he, she, it | was zinging | | you, we, they | were zinging | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been zinging | | he, she, it | has been zinging | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been zinging | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be zinging | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been zinging |
- We watch the insects in the headlights zinging back and forth without apparent logic.
informal to move quickly, making a whistling noise SYN whistlezing past/off He could hear the bullets zinging past his head. |