What is another word for zing ?

being full of the joys of spring

A high level of energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness

ardor^US

ardour^UK

fervor^US

fervour^UK

vigour^UK

pzazz^UK

pizzazz^US

vigor^US

colour^UK

color^US

flavour^UK

flavor^US

savour^UK

savor^US

flamboyant confidence

humor^US

humour^UK

glamour^UK

glamor^US

devotedness

duende

splendour^UK

lustre^UK

entrepreneurial spirit

luster^US

splendor^US

favour^UK

favor^US

looking on bright side

furor^US

furore^UK

strength of character

labour^UK

labor^US

favoritism^US

favouritism^UK

favourite^UK

favorite^US

program^US

fulfilment^UK

valor^US

fulfillment^US

transports of delight

openness

positive thinking

programme^UK

burning up

running a temperature

valour^UK

gambolling^UK

gamboling^US

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“They looked markedly the better side and played with much of the zing which was so often conspicuously absent last season.”

Noun

A (pleasurably) sharp or strong flavor or smell

flavor^US

flavour^UK

flavoring^US

flavouring^UK

pepperiness

saltiness

savor^US

savour^UK

odour^UK

odor^US

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“Feta, the tangy Greek cheese, adds some unexpected zing to the dish.”

Noun

The act of disapproving

Verb

To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language

belabor^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

belabour^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

drag someone's name through the mud

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

write false reports about

spread tales about

make someone eat crow

sully someone's reputation

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

drag someone's name through the mire

put someone in their place

drag name through mud

make someone feel ashamed

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

run a smear campaign against

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

blacken someone's name

stain someone's good name

pummel^US

conduct a smear campaign against

sully the reputation of

jinx

demonize^US

blacken the reputation of

hit out at

lay into

demonise^UK

pummelled^UK

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Verb

put someone's nose out of joint

To make (someone) feel annoyed or upset

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

put someone's back up

hurt someone's feelings

hurt somebody's feelings

give someone the hump

drive round the twist

appal^UK

get in someone's hair

get on someone's nerves

sadden

ruffle someone's feathers

appall^US

get someone's back up

give a hard time

unsettle

get your goat

get under someone's skin

bedevil

hound

make someone's hackles rise

agonize^US

agonise^UK

make someone's blood boil

get on one's nerves

fire up

get someone's dander up

rattle someone's cage

get one's goat

get up someone's nose

get on someone's wick

abash

raise someone's hackles

give someone a hard time

rub you up the wrong way

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

be a pain in the neck

belittle

get under one's skin

gnaw at

be a thorn in someone's side

strain

cause offence to

try someone's patience

get your dander up

get someone's hackles up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

put somebody's nose out of joint

ruffle one's feathers

rub one the wrong way

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

resent

push someon's buttons

put your nose out of joint

breathe down someone's neck

drive you up the wall

get on somebody's nerves

balk^US

set one's teeth on edge

give the cold shoulder

frighten

carp at

lower

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

get one's comeuppance

take down a peg

take down

take the wind out

make someone eat humble pie

traumatize^US

baulk^UK

paralyse^UK

traumatise^UK

paralyze^US

turn someone's stomach

fill with loathing

make someone's gorge rise

knock out

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

give a turn

throw a curve

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

knock for six

shake out of your complacency

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

not pass muster

not be good enough

give cause for complaint

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Verb

To assault, attack

express reservations about

inquire^US

harbour suspicions about

raise objections to

enquire^UK

express suspicions about

have reservations about

argue

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

have hesitations about

balk^US

baulk^UK

put out a feeler question

refuse to acknowledge

veto

divorce oneself from

disapprove

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

cut off without a penny

give someone the big E

give someone the air

bin off

give someone the push

declare null and void

pass on

give the thumbs down to

pick a bone

dissent against

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

hammer away at

argue the pros and cons of

show to be wrong

bandy words concerning

have an argument about

agitate against

blow out of the water

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Verb

give the cold shoulder to

To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

criminalise^UK

criminalize^US

bring to screeching halt

declare null and void

keep back

turn down

give the thumbs down to

baulk^UK

ostracize^US

balk^US

ostracise^UK

give the red light to

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

give something a miss

leave off

refrain from

keep from

leave out in the cold

place an injunction on

give the brush-off to

unfit

shut down

say no

penalise^UK

penalize^US

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make something punishable

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

declare something a punishable offence

act like a wet blanket

have nothing to do with

impose sanctions

refuse to take part in

throw a spanner in the works of

prevent from entering

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Verb

To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

express a poor opinion of

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

dispraise

expostulate

give someone a bad press

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

give someone a rollicking

tell off

give someone a bollocking

ostracise^UK

rap over the knuckles

tear apart

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

ostracize^US

give something a bad press

give someone a dressing-down

keelhaul

trim

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

pull up

give someone a mouthful

pitch into

rap

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rap someone over the knuckles

jump down one's throat

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

give a piece of one's mind

bring someone to book

chew someone out

climb all over

slap someone on the wrist

penalize^US

penalise^UK

come down on like a ton of bricks

give somebody a piece of one's mind

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

zap

fry

rap someone's knuckles

send someone away with a flea in his

give someone a carpeting

express disapproval of

give someone stick

call to account

take somebody to task

have someone on the carpet

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

belabor^US

belabour^UK

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

criticize severely

lay out

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Verb

Break blood vessel

discolour^UK

discolor^US

pulverise^UK

pulverize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

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Interjection