English Dictionary

zinger

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈzɪŋə(ɹ)/

名詞

カナダ英語 アメリカ英語 くだけた表現

(informal) A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown. / (informal) A surprising or unusually pointed, humorous and impressive insult or insulting quip.

日本語の意味

（非公式）非常に高速で動く物体、特に投げられたもの。 / （非公式）驚くほど鋭く、ユーモラスで印象的な侮辱や皮肉な一言。

He dodged the zinger that whistled past his ear during the picnic.

ピクニックの最中、彼は耳元をヒュッと通り過ぎた勢いよく投げられた物体をかわした。

意味（1）

(informal) A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.

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.

意味（2）

(informal) 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.

意味（3）

(informal) 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.

意味（4）

(informal) 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.

意味（5）

Something to eat or drink that is tart and stimulating.

Here, have a strawberry zinger and don't tell Mom and Dad that we had candy in the bedroom.

zingers （ plural ）