zing

Definition

A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "To accompany a meal, the fresh Italian lager Poretti is perfect; Erdinger Weisbier, a wheat beer from Germany, is full of zing;"