zing
/zɪŋ/noun, verb, interjection
zing is spelled Z-I-N-G: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, zing means “A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of zing is zings.
How many letters and syllables are in zing?
| Letters | 4: Z-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is zing?
Zing appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce zing?
- US /zɪŋ/
Zing has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-zing.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with zing?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as zing from its last stressed vowel (/ɪŋ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of zing
- zings plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- zinging participle, present
- zinged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does zing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
- 2
slangA witty insult or derogatory remark.
- 3
Zest or vitality.
- 4
slangPleasant or exciting flavour of food.
verb
- 1
To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum.
- 2
slangTo address a witty insult or comeback to.
- 3
To make a zinging noise or sound.
interjection
- 1
A high pitched humming sound.
- 2
USslangUsed to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Zing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does zing come from?
Of onomatopoeic origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).