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    zoom
    /zo͞om/

    verb

    • 1. move or travel very quickly: "he jumped into his car and zoomed off"
    • 2. (of a camera or user) change smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa: "the camera zoomed in for a close-up of his face"

    noun

    • 1. a camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa: "the zoom button"

    exclamation

    • 1. used to express sudden fast movement: "then suddenly, zoom!, he's off"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › zoomZoom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ZOOM is to move with a loud low hum or buzz. How to use zoom in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishZoom | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a brand name for computer software that allows a group of two or more people to see and talk to each other over the internet using their computers, tablets, or smartphones: Those of us working from home during the coronavirus pandemic soon became a lot more familiar with Zoom.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › zoomZOOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound: cars zooming by on the freeway. Synonyms: flash, streak, speed, buzz. to fly an airplane suddenly and sharply upward at great speed for a short distance, as in regaining altitude, clearing an obstacle, or signaling.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › zoomzoom - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 12, 2024 · The verb was attested in 1892, noun in 1918 and interjection in 1942. Apparently related to Scots soom (“to buzz, hum”), dialectal English and Scots soom, swoom, sweem (“to spin or twirl at high speed”). Compare also dialectal English sweem (“to swoon, become dizzy or faint”).

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishZOOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a shot in which a subject, scene, or action is brought closer or made to recede by the use of a zoom lens SYNONYMS 1. buzz, speed, streak, flash. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryZoom | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a brand name for computer software that allows a group of two or more people to see and talk to each other over the internet using their computers, tablets, or smartphones: Those of us working from home during the coronavirus pandemic soon became a lot more familiar with Zoom.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › zoomZoom - definition of zoom by The Free Dictionary

    1. to make or cause to make a continuous buzzing or humming sound. 2. to move or cause to move with such a sound. 3. ( intr) to move very rapidly; rush: we zoomed through town.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishzoom verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of zoom verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › zoomZoom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    This is a word for things moving quickly, either up or in a line. When you hear zoom, think fast. Zoom is a word that can be a sound effect, a noun, or a verb. In comic books, you might see a spaceship taking off with a word bubble saying ZOOM!. Fast cars can zoom; airplanes can zoom.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishzoom | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    zoom definition: to travel somewhere very fast, especially with a loud noise. Learn more.

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