zeepingadj.

Brit.

/ˈziːpɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈzipɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: zeep v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < zeep v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier zeep n.

Designating a high-pitched noise like that produced by friction or something travelling at speed; (also) that makes such a noise. Cf. zeep n.Chiefly used with reference to sounds made by birds or insects.

1895 Amer. Bee Jrnl. 16 May 313/1 A zeeping sound unlike any other I ever heard.

1916 C. J. Maynard Field Ornithol. Birds Eastern N. Amer. 432 Song, a short rather weak zeeping lisp.

1984 Honeyguide 30 131 The chicks trailed the firefinch making a rapid ‘zeeping’ noise.

2011 J. Himmelman Cricket Radio v. 79 Listening to this ‘zeeping’ insect in my room.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zeeping
释义	zeepingadj. Brit. /ˈziːpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈzipɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: zeep v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < zeep v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier zeep n. Designating a high-pitched noise like that produced by friction or something travelling at speed; (also) that makes such a noise. Cf. zeep n.Chiefly used with reference to sounds made by birds or insects. Π 1895 Amer. Bee Jrnl. 16 May 313/1 A zeeping sound unlike any other I ever heard. 1916 C. J. Maynard Field Ornithol. Birds Eastern N. Amer. 432 Song, a short rather weak zeeping lisp. 1984 Honeyguide 30 131 The chicks trailed the firefinch making a rapid ‘zeeping’ noise. 2011 J. Himmelman Cricket Radio v. 79 Listening to this ‘zeeping’ insect in my room. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1895
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