Meaning of "zing" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ZING

Of imitative origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ZING

zing  [zɪŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZING

Zing is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb zing in English.

WHAT DOES ZING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zing

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Definition of zing in the English dictionary

The first definition of zing in the dictionary is a short high-pitched buzzing sound, as of a bullet or vibrating string. Other definition of zing is vitality; zest. Zing is also a witty remark.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ZING

PRESENT

Present

I zing

you zing

he/she/it zings

we zing

you zing

they zing

Present continuous

I am zinging

you are zinging

he/she/it is zinging

we are zinging

you are zinging

they are zinging

Present perfect

I have zinged

you have zinged

he/she/it has zinged

we have zinged

you have zinged

they have zinged

Present perfect continuous

I have been zinging

you have been zinging

he/she/it has been zinging

we have been zinging

you have been zinging

they have been zinging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I zinged

you zinged

he/she/it zinged

we zinged

you zinged

they zinged

Past continuous

I was zinging

you were zinging

he/she/it was zinging

we were zinging

you were zinging

they were zinging

Past perfect

I had zinged

you had zinged

he/she/it had zinged

we had zinged

you had zinged

they had zinged

Past perfect continuous

I had been zinging

you had been zinging

he/she/it had been zinging

we had been zinging

you had been zinging

they had been zinging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will zing

you will zing

he/she/it will zing

we will zing

you will zing

they will zing

Future continuous

I will be zinging

you will be zinging

he/she/it will be zinging

we will be zinging

you will be zinging

they will be zinging

Future perfect

I will have zinged

you will have zinged

he/she/it will have zinged

we will have zinged

you will have zinged

they will have zinged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been zinging

you will have been zinging

he/she/it will have been zinging

we will have been zinging

you will have been zinging

they will have been zinging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would zing

you would zing

he/she/it would zing

we would zing

you would zing

they would zing

Conditional continuous

I would be zinging

you would be zinging

he/she/it would be zinging

we would be zinging

you would be zinging

they would be zinging

Conditional perfect

I would have zing

you would have zing

he/she/it would have zing

we would have zing

you would have zing

they would have zing

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been zinging

you would have been zinging

he/she/it would have been zinging

we would have been zinging

you would have been zinging

they would have been zinging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you zing
we let´s zing
you zing

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to zing

Past participle

zinged

Present Participle

zinging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ZING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «zing» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of zing

animation · brio · dash · energy · go · life · liveliness · oomph · pep · spirit · vigour · vitality · welly · zest · zip

TRANSLATION OF ZING

Find out the translation of zing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of zing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «zing» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: ZING
• Translator English - Spanish: zing
• English: zing
• Translator English - Hindi: zing
• Translator English - Arabic: زينغ
• Translator English - Russian: Зин
• Translator English - Portuguese: zing
• Translator English - Bengali: উচ্ছলতা
• Translator English - French: entrain
• Translator English - Malay: Zing
• Translator English - German: Pfiff
• Translator English - Japanese: 熱意
• Translator English - Korean: 쌩쌩
• Translator English - Javanese: Zing
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Zing
• Translator English - Tamil: zing
• Translator English - Marathi: झिंग
• Translator English - Turkish: vınlama
• Translator English - Italian: sibilo
• Translator English - Polish: ZING
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Зін
• Translator English - Romanian: Zing
• Translator English - Greek: zing
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Zing
• Translator English - Swedish: zing
• Translator English - Norwegian: Zing

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZING»

Discover the use of zing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Zing!: Five Steps And 101 Tips For Creativity On Command

The upbeat, conversational style of this guide encourages professionals in all disciplines to develop a competitive edge through creativity.

Sam Harrison, 2004

Of Thee I Zing: America's Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops ...

While Laura Ingraham was walking through a Northern Virginia shopping mall one Saturday afternoon, it all became clear to her.

Laura Ingraham, 2011

Zing! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Students

Evocatively written in the form of letters, this guide offers seven powerful practices and corresponding activities for cultivating your own creativity and that of all your students.

Pat Mora, 2010

Realemon easy cooking with zing

Cooks can put pizzazz in their dishes with the fresh, contemporary flavors of ReaLemon( and ReaLime( Juices. Includes 90 flavorful recipes by the Better Homes and Gardens test kitchen. Full-color photos.

Better Homes and Gardens, 2000

The Ring Went Zing!: A Story That Ends with a Kiss

Buying a ring for the chicken he loves, a frog inadvertently triggers mayhem when he accidentally drops the ring, causing problems for a skateboarding rabbit, a motorcycling dachshund and other traveling animals.

Sean Taylor, 2010

Maze Zing: Junk Drawer Jewels a Book of Mazes from Photographs

From keys and dice and old kite string, creating mazes is my thin. Amazing puzzles just for you, this book has twelve of them to do. When it rains, can't go outside, or you're stuck on a long car ride, this book is just the thing for you.

Jeffrey David Montanye, 2006

Transactions of the Philological Society

Past. Afir. Neef aay zing(d..1 -zingud. ,, dfid zing. -zingée. Emph. ,, daed' zing. ,, Mg. ,, deed-n zing. ,, N. Em. ,, daed-n nau'i: zing. ,, Smsmncrrvs CONDITIONAL. Past.' Tmns. INTRANS. Aflir. Aay- shd,' ee whd (or ee-d) zing zingee. Emph. Aay ...

‎1879

Publications

Neet aay zing(d.' „ diid zing. Emph. „ daed- zing. Neg. „ daed-n zing. N. Em. „ daed-n nairt zing. -zing-nd. -zing-Se. SUBJUNCTIVE CONDITIONAL. Pott. TEAKS. Affir. Aay shd,1 ee wud (or ee-d) Emph. Aay sheVd, ee wud-, Neg. Aay aheod-n ...

English Dialect Society, 1886

An Outline of the Grammar of the Dialect of West Somerset: ...

ITeef aay zing(d.' ,, dud zing, daed* zing. Neg. „ daed-n zing. N. Em. „ daed-n nau -t zing. -zing-ud. -zing-ee. Apr. Emph. Neg. N. Em. Emph. Neg. N. Em Subjunctive Conditional. Past. Trans. Aay shd,' ee wud (or ee-d) zing Aay sheo-d, ee wud-, ...

Frederick Thomas Elworthy, 1877

A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period: ...

Past. Affir. Neef aay zing(d.' „ dud zing. Emph. „ daed- zing. Neg. ,, daed-n zing. N . Em. ,, daed-n nairt zing. -zing-ud. -zing-e^. Subjunctive Conditional. Past. Trans. Affir. Aay shd,' ee wud (or ee-d) Emph. Aay sheo-d, ee wud-, Neg. Aay sheod-n ...

Henry Sweet, 1874

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zing is used in the context of the following news items.

Zing! for Saturday

Submit your Zing! at Tallahassee.com/zing and check out the Zing! blog at Tallahassee.com. CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 3 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Read or ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»

Thursday Zing!

•Taxpayers paid the legislature to doodle its way into special session; will we also have to pay for the redistricting special session where they actually have to ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»

Sunday Zing!

Visit www.Tallahassee.com/zing to submit your Zing! and check out the Zing! blog at Tallahassee.com. 1 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»

The 'Zing' In Amazing

The artistic letter “Z” in Amazeum's logo is called the “Zing.” From a tree house inside the museum, patrons can shoot air cannons toward an wall hanging of the ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»

Saturday Zing!

•Let anyone who is without sin be the first to cast a Zing! •Political correctness is strangling our freedom of speech. •“Rap” is simply ancient Gregorian rants with a ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»

Tuesday Zing!

Visit www.Tallahassee.com/zing to submit your Zing! and check out the Zing! blog at Tallahassee.com. CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 7 COMMENTEMAILMORE. «Tallahassee.com, Jun 15»

Red light Zing!s

The Zing!er who complained about the $158 fine for running a red light should be happy it wasn't $158,000 or jail for maiming someone. $158 was not enough ... «Tallahassee.com, Jun 15»

Friday Zing!

Due to extremely heavy reader response to the FAMU trustees' action regarding President Elmira Mangum, Zing! devotes today's entire column to that topic:. «Tallahassee.com, Jun 15»

Traiana Deploys Azul Zing to Lower Latency and Enhance Pre and …

Traiana has chosen to implement Zing on CreditLink, Traiana's real-time platform for ... Azul Zing is a unique JVM that provides consistent low-latency with high ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»

Tuesday Zing!s

•Well, Dr. Schooling and Mr. Maturity, step aside for Col. Zing! •Hell hath no fury like a community fighting to protect its state park. •Raise taxes, you complain. «Tallahassee.com, Jun 15»