voom
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9.9
A short shout people use to show something is moving very fast
- interjection
- /vuːm/
- Informal
:
¡vroom!
- The motorcycle zoomed past us with a loud "voom," and we cheered at how fast it was going.
Examples
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It's definitely the most jazzy and vava voom of all the options, but a red dress is killer.
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They're not, they're just not as vava voom in my opinion.
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When the car sped by, I couldn't help but shout, "voom!" to express my excitement about its speed.
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As the roller coaster took off, everyone on board yelled, "voom!" feeling the rush of adrenaline.
Synonyms
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9.9
A long whistling sound made by wind or something moving fast
is a short sharp sound imitating rapid motion rather than a long whistle
Surface Forms
voom main
Etymology
Voom copies the sound something makes when it moves very fast, much like the familiar words vroom and zoom. So people use voom as a quick shout to show speed or excitement.