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zinger

/zing-er/US // ˈzɪŋ ər //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Informal.

    • : a quick, witty, or pointed remark or retort: During the debate she made a couple of zingers that deflated the opposition.
    • : a surprise, shock, or piece of electrifying news: The president's resignation was a real zinger.
    • : a person or thing that has vitality or animation or produces startling results.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inoffense
as inslur

Examples

  • You can arguably pluck out some zingers tailor-made for quick swipes on a service like TikTok, but Stewart seems more invested in relishing the full 44 minutes of each episode.

  • Last week’s winner, Steve Smith, ended up in second place with his zinger of a Dan Snyder joke — so he wins the prize he donated, the 1968 “Republicans for McCarthy” button.

  • Last week, delivering a zinger-filled commencement speech at Princeton, Bernanke seemed to be toying with the obsessives.

  • It was another storm-related zinger for the New Jersey governor!

  • Silly biographical tidbits aside, later in the debate, arguably the most memorable zinger was delivered by President Obama.

  • Romney must have been anticipating the sentimental gesture, though, because it prompted his first zinger of the night.

  • The Mandarin zinger at Mitt Romney in New Hampshire produced a collective, “Huh?”

  • Any koot zinger can zing a peautiful zong and kif bleasure, I zubboce!