The difference between Zest and Zing

When used as nouns, zest means the outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish, whereas zing means a short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.

When used as verbs, zest means to scrape the zest from a fruit, whereas zing means to move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum.


Zing is also interjection with the meaning: a high pitched humming sound.

check bellow for the other definitions of Zest and Zing

  1. Zest as a noun:

    The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

    Examples:

    "The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish."

  2. Zest as a noun:

    General vibrance of flavour.

    Examples:

    "I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling."

  3. Zest as a noun (by extension):

    Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.

    Examples:

    "w Auntie Mame had a real zest for life."

  4. Zest as a noun (rare):

    The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.

  1. Zest as a verb (cooking):

    To scrape the zest from a fruit.

  2. Zest as a verb:

    To make more zesty.

  1. Zing as a noun:

    A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.

  2. Zing as a noun:

    A witty insult or derogatory remark.

  3. Zing as a noun (uncountable):

    Zest or vitality.

  4. Zing as a noun (uncountable, slang):

    Pleasant or exciting flavour of food.

  1. Zing as a verb:

    To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum.

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