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

good humour^UK

colour^UK

good humor^US

color^US

splendour^UK

lustre^UK

luster^US

splendor^US

humour^UK

humor^US

flamboyant confidence

entrepreneurial spirit

favour^UK

favor^US

furor^US

looking on bright side

furore^UK

strength of character

savor^US

savour^UK

labour^UK

labor^US

favoritism^US

favouritism^UK

favourite^UK

favorite^US

valor^US

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

colour^UK

color^US

pizzazz^US

odour^UK

odor^US

pzazz^UK

vigor^US

vigour^UK

draft^US

draught^UK

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

Noun

An expression of condemnation

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

rap over the knuckles

character assassination

offense^US

offence^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

judgement^UK

judgment^US

backhanded compliment

monologue^UK

monolog^US

being put in one's place

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Noun

Fashionable elegance and sophistication

pzazz^UK

pizzazz^US

splendor^US

splendour^UK

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Verb

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

belabor^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

belabour^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

stigmatize^US

scandalize^US

stigmatise^UK

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

trivialize^US

run a smear campaign against

trivialise^UK

blacken the character of

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

drag someone's name through the mud

treat disrespectfully

throw shade

hurt somebody's feelings

scorn

blacken someone's name

underestimate

downgrade

sully someone's reputation

defame someone's character

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

put out of countenance

take the wind out of your sails

make a fool of

put to shame

make someone eat humble pie

cause to feel small

make someone eat crow

bring down

settle someone's hash

take down a peg or two

pummel^US

demonize^US

demonise^UK

pummelled^UK

blacken the reputation of

call down

conduct a smear campaign against

rag on

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Verb

To assault, attack

put out a feeler question

inquire^US

enquire^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

harbour reservations about

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

raise objections to

have suspicions about

wonder about

express suspicions about

puzzle over

have reservations about

cast doubt on

feel uneasy about

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

refuse to acknowledge

have nothing more to do with

apologize^US

apologise^UK

have no more truck with

give something a miss

cut off without a penny

give someone the big E

give someone the air

bin off

give someone the push

axe^UK

ax^US

declare null and void

give the thumbs down to

have an argument about

agitate against

blow out of the water

pick an argument with

hammer away at

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

let well enough alone

have nothing to do with

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Verb

put someone's nose out of joint

To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

put your back up

rankle with

rub up the wrong way

tread on someone's toes

be offensive

cause offense

get your goat

hurt somebody's feelings

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

give someone the hump

drive round the twist

afflict

tease

give a hard time

make somebody's hackles rise

ire

ruffle one's feathers

appal^UK

agonize^US

appall^US

agonise^UK

rattle someone's cage

get up someone's nose

rub you up the wrong way

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

be a pain in the neck

gnaw at

be a thorn in someone's side

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

mess with

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

set one's teeth on edge

breathe down someone's neck

give the cold shoulder

frighten

carp at

underwhelm

get on someone's case

traumatize^US

get one's comeuppance

take down a peg

take down

take the wind out

make someone eat humble pie

paralyse^UK

traumatise^UK

paralyze^US

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

hit like ton of bricks

give cause for complaint

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Verb

make something punishable

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

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

give the red light to

penalise^UK

penalize^US

axe^UK

place an injunction on

neutralize^US

declare something a punishable offence

give something a miss

ax^US

neutralise^UK

give the brush-off to

give the cold shoulder to

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

put the chill on

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Verb

To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

express a poor opinion of

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

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

give a rocket

tear apart

give someone a roasting

ostracize^US

give something a bad press

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

pull up

give someone a mouthful

give a talking-to

give someone a rating

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a caning

blow up

slap down

give someone some stick

baste

rant at

tongue-lash

send someone away with a flea in their ear

belabor^US

belabour^UK

jump down one's throat

give a piece of one's mind

give something a battering

jeer at

bite someone's head off

have someone on the carpet

jump down someone's throat

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

give someone a carpeting

stigmatize^US

express strong disapproval of

express disapproval of

take on

lose one's temper with

keep after

have your knife in

throw the book at

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

stigmatise^UK

cut down

think badly of

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

stick it to

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

rap someone the knuckles

minimize^US

minimise^UK

hold someone to blame

bring a charge against

hold at fault

bring a case against

lay charges against

bring someone to trial

prefer charges against

bring charges against

send someone away with a flea in his

lower the boom

give the dickens

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Interjection