All zing synonyms
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Z z verb zing
- throw cold water on β having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- tar β a sailor.
- illtreat β Alternative form of ill-treat.
- hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- curdling β Present participle of curdle.
- disallow β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- blistered β a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- muck up β a bungled or disordered situation; foul-up.
- harm β a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- take exception to β object to sth
- offend β to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- hang up β the way in which a thing hangs.
- throw the book at β a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
- martyrize β to make a martyr of: The ancient Romans martyrized many Christians.
- abuse β Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- forfend β to defend, secure, or protect.
- nixing β nothing.
- blacking β any preparation, esp one containing lampblack, for giving a black finish to shoes, metals, etc
- tear apart β rip to pieces
- dispraise β to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure; disparage.
- do a number on β a numeral or group of numerals.
- disfavored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- bang up β When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
- impugn β to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- skin alive β the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- keep back β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- discommend β to express disapproval of; belittle; disparage. The diners discommended the wine.
- badmouth β (informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
noun zing
- vitality β exuberant physical strength or mental vigor: a person of great vitality.
- dynamism β The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
- energy β The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- punch β the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.
- vigour β active strength or force.
- vigor β active strength or force.
- liveliness β full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.
- brio β liveliness or vigour; spirit
- dash β If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly.
- drive β to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- enthusiasm β Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
- get-up-and-go β energy, drive, and enthusiasm.
- go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- gusto β hearty or keen enjoyment, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general: to dance with gusto. Synonyms: enthusiasm, delight, relish, zest, spirit, fervor.
- life β the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- oomph β energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
- pep β peak envelope power
- pizzazz β energy; vitality; vigor.
- sparkle β to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- spirit β the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- verve β enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit: Her latest novel lacks verve.