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verb · transitive · rare

zing

zing · zings · zinged · zinging

To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched humTo move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum.

/zɪŋ/

Meaning

3 senses

(intransitive)To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum.
(slang, transitive)To address a witty insult or comeback to.
To make a zinging noise or sound.

Origin

Of onomatopoeic origin.

Of onomatopoeic origin.

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Forms

zings, zinging, zinged, zinged

Base form	zing · to zing
3rd person singular	zings
Present participle	zinging
Past simple	zinged
Past participle	zinged

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	zing
he, she, it	zings

Past simpleLesson

all persons

zinged

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have zinged
he, she, it	has zinged

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will zing

Word family

2 related words

Derivedzinger zingingly

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

zillion zinc zine zipB2 zipper

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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