Definition of "zing" []

• A brief high-pitched humming or buzzing sound, such as that made by a swiftly passing object or a taut vibrating string. (noun)
• To make a zing. (verb-intransitive)
• To move swiftly with or as if with a zing: an arrow zinging toward its target. (verb-intransitive)
• Informal To be vivacious or lively: a conversation zinging along. (verb-intransitive)
• Informal To attack verbally; criticize sharply: zing an opponent in a debate. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• ""It was one of the first times this year that this group had what I call the zing factor,""
• "Saron -- I think "zing" is a good way of putting it."
• "I used to think it was all just boring, but it [zing] is everywhere."