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- pronunciation:
- zum
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
zooms, zooming, zoomed |
| definition 1: |
to move quickly or rapidly while making a low-pitched humming sound.
The cars zoomed around the racetrack.- similar words:
- whiz, zing
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| definition 2: |
to soar suddenly and sharply upwards, as in an airplane.
Food prices zoomed after the drought.- synonyms:
- rocket, skyrocket, soar
- similar words:
- ascend, climb, rise
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| definition 3: |
to greatly increase or decrease the magnification of an image to be photographed, either by moving toward or away from it or by using a zoom lens.
- similar words:
- magnify
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| related words: |
bowl, buzz, chase, clip, fly, race, speed, spin, zip |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to soar upwards suddenly and sharply.
- synonyms:
- skyrocket
- similar words:
- rise
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of soaring suddenly and sharply upwards.
- synonyms:
- soar
- similar words:
- ascent, climb, rise
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| definition 2: |
a low-pitched humming sound made while moving quickly.
- similar words:
- buzz, drone, hum, zip
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