zing

zing
1. noun
a) A short high-pitched humming sound, eg that made by a bullet or vibrating string.

1998, Edward E. Leslie - Desperate Journeys

b) Zest or vitality.

: I heard a zing close to my head and looked up again. Five or six men were lined up on the deck above me with rifles shooting at the shark.

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

2000, Nick Nelson - The Golden Vortex

Used to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger.

Zing! The joke had rebounded back on the one who started it. "Ouch!" Mama Jane winced ruefully. We all dissolved in laughter at the good-natured repartee.


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