/ zɪŋ; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb ( informal )
1.
to move or to make sth move very quickly, often with a high whistling sound :
[ v ]
electrical pulses zinging down a wire
[also vn ]
2.
[ vn ] zing sb/sth (for / on sth) ( NAmE ) to criticize sb strongly
■ noun
[ U ] ( informal ) interest or excitement
► zingy adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: imitative.