zing /zɪŋ 
/ informal ▸ noun [mass noun] energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness: he was expected to add some zing to the lacklustre team.
▸ verb 1 [no object] move rapidly, making a high-pitched ringing or whining noise: another bullet zinged past him.
2 [with object] North American English attack or criticize sharply: he zinged the budget deal in interviews with journalists.
– DERIVATIVES zingy /ˈzɪŋi / adjective ( zingier, zingiest)
– ORIGIN early 20th century: imitative.
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