Zinger vs. Singer

Zinger vs. Singer — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Zinger and Singer

Zingernoun

A witty, often caustic remark.

Singernoun

(Music) One who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.

Zingernoun

A sudden shock, revelation, or turn of events.

Singernoun

A poet.

Zingernoun

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

The pitcher threw a real zinger and struck him out.

Singernoun

A songbird.

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Zingernoun

(informal) A surprising or unusually pointed, humorous and impressive insult or insulting quip.

My little niece let fly with the zinger that my sister was pregnant again.

Singernoun

One that singes.

Zingernoun

(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.

Singernoun

A person who sings, often professionally.

Zingernoun

(informal) An outstanding, energetic and surprising thing or person.

Singernoun

(square dance) dance figure with a fixed structure, sung by a caller, or a piece of music with that structure. See square dance singer.

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Zingernoun

Something to eat or drink that is tart and stimulating.

Singernoun

A person who, or device which, singes.

Zingernoun

a striking or amusing or caustic remark;

he always greeted me with a new zingershe tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition

Singernoun

A machine for singeing cloth.

Singernoun

a person who sings

Singernoun

United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)

Singernoun

United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991)