First Known Use: 1903
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1zoom
verb \ˈzüm\
: to move quickly
: to move quickly upward
: to increase suddenly
Full Definition of ZOOM
intransitive verb
1
a : to move with a loud low hum or buzz b : to go speedily : zip <cars zooming by on the highway>
2
of an airplane : to climb for a short time at an angle greater than that which can be maintained in steady flight so that the machine is carried upward at the expense of stored kinetic energy
3
4
: to increase sharply <retail sales zoomed>
transitive verb
: to cause to zoom
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Origin of ZOOM
imitative
Related to ZOOM
2zoom
noun
: the loud sound of a vehicle that is moving very fast
Full Definition of ZOOM
1
a : an act or process of zooming; especially : a sharp upward movement b : an image created by zooming
2
: a zooming sound
3
: a means of producing an enlarged image (as in a camera); specifically : zoom lens
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First Known Use of ZOOM
1917
ZOOM[1] Defined for Kids
1zoom
verb \ˈzüm\
zoomedzoom·ing
Definition of ZOOM for Kids
1
: to move quickly often with a loud low hum or buzz <He … spun the truck around and zoomed off … — Oliver Butterworth, The Enormous Egg>
2
: to move upward quickly <The airplane zoomed into the sky.> <His new song zoomed to the top of the sales charts.>
2zoom
noun
Definition of ZOOM for Kids
1
: an act or process of moving quickly along or upwards
2
: a loud low humming or buzzing sound <The truck went by with a zoom.>
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