zinger
/ˈzɪŋə(ɹ)/
zinger noun: a very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.
Noun
zinger (plural zingers)
- A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.
- The pitcher threw a real zinger and struck him out.
- On the first pitch from Kline, Lofton hits a zinger of a single into right field that J.D. Drew picks up on one bounce, and if he makes a good throw he has a chance to throw David Bell out at home plate.2008, Joseph Sutton, (Please provide the book title or journal name), →ISBN
- A surprising or unusually pointed, humorous and impressive insult or insulting quip.
- I wasn't looking to make friends; there had been too much animosity between us in the past, and maybe the guy had a zinger waiting on me.2007, Larry Groves, Seasons in Time, →ISBN, page 112
- You might think it's almost worthwhile calling them and restarting the argument just to get that final zinger in. Why do you think of something good to say when it's too late?2012, Adam Fraser, The Third Space, →ISBN, page 124
- Synonyms:
- one-liner
- An event that when experienced leaves the witness dazed, either physically or metaphorically.
- I was still reeling from the zinger of seeing my ex on a date with my best friend.
- An outstanding, energetic and surprising thing or person.
- They'd have to come up with a zinger for their Christmas windows to compete with that competitor's laughing Santa Claus and Stefan had that zinger in his proposal submitted to the President of the company.2006, Olivia Hillis Wimbrow, My Beloved Bohemian, →ISBN, page 130
- Think about all the scientists—and all the microscopes and lab equipment and testing—that may come up with zero instead of a zinger.2006, Cathy Pickens, Done Gone Wrong, →ISBN
- A piece of food or drink that is tart and stimulating.
- Gonna eat bran muffins till they close this bakery down
I ain't been nothing but hungry since my baby ain't around
I'm gonna mix red zinger with my ginseng tea
I'm probably gonna gain about 20 pounds.1990, Tracy Drach, “Columbia Street Bakery Blues”, in Another Door - Here, have a strawberry zinger and don't tell Mom and Dad that we had candy in the bedroom.2013, Paula Harrison, Rescue Princesses #5: The Snow Jewel, →ISBN
- Gonna eat bran muffins till they close this bakery down
Proper noun capitalized: Zinger
Zinger (plural Zingers)
- A surname.
- A name used for several KFC products (e.g. Zinger Box).
zinger meaning in Urdu
zinger in Urdu
- برجستہ جواب, ترکی بہ ترکی جواب
Synonyms of zinger
Forms of zinger
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | zingers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Zingers |
Origin of zinger
From zing + -er.
Words that rhyme with zinger
Questions about zinger
- What does zinger mean?
- Zinger means a very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.
- What is zinger in Urdu?
- Zinger in Urdu is برجستہ جواب, ترکی بہ ترکی جواب. See Zinger meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is zinger?
- Zinger can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce zinger?
- Zinger is pronounced /ˈzɪŋə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of zinger?
- The plural of zinger is zingers.
Words near zinger in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: zinger (page history and authors); Zinger (page history and authors); zinger (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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