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to zoom

to zoom

26 1.3
To move very quickly, often making a low buzzing sound
  • verb
  • /zuːm/
translation icon : pasar zumbando
  • I'll zoom like a rocket as fast as I can, now that I have my gloves and my fan.

And there's like a drone zooming around them and all this stuff going on.

Examples

  • Trees and ancient telephone poles zoomed past me in blurry, fast motion.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Their spacecraft is already zooming out of the solar system, heading high above the ecliptic.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Zoom into those trees, zoom all the way out.

  • But once I zoom you guys in, you'll see what I mean.

  • Now zoom in on the area of the heist.

    Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

  • We are flying over a landscape of memories, zooming across a constantly changing field of images.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • It zoomed right by, just the way they say it does.

    Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

  • The four Cobra helicopters zoom around the corner and into 5th Avenue.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Luke looks up in terror at the fighter zooming in at him, firing away.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The car zoomed past us on the highway, leaving a loud buzzing sound behind.

Synonyms

to swoosh
vsto zoom
3 5.6

To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound

is faster movement often described with a low humming instead of whistling
to whiz
vsto zoom
  • US
1 4.5

To move very quickly, often making a humming or hissing sound

is the same speed but stresses humming or buzzing specifically
to zing
vsto zoom
1 5.1

To move quickly while making a short, sharp sound

is more about fast travel with a steady humming rather than sharpness
to zoom along
vsto zoom
1 3.9

To move very quickly along a road or path

is about rapid movement often marked by a humming or buzzing sound
to whizz along
vsto zoom
  • UK
1 5.1

To move very fast, often making a soft rushing sound like a car or train

is similar but more often associated with a humming or buzzing noise
to voom
vsto zoom
9.9

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

highlights fast travel with a lower humming or buzzing tone
to woosh
vsto zoom
  • Informal
7.9

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

is similar but usually implies a lower humming or buzzing noise
to whush
vsto zoom
  • UK
8.6

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

is comparable but typically noted for a humming or buzzing sound
to whish
vsto zoom
8.2

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

is faster travel often described by a humming or buzzing noise

Antonyms

to slow down
687 1.4

To move or act more slowly

to linger
207 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

crawl
19 2.7

A very slow movement, often of traffic or of a project

Phrasal Verbs

to zoom in
  • Texting
33 3.7

To look closely at one part to see small details

to zoom in on
17 3.7

To pay close attention to one small part or detail

to zoom out
  • Informal
5 4.1

To look at a wider area to see the whole picture

to zoom along
1 3.9

To move very quickly along a road or path

to zoom in
  • Texting
1 3.0

Join a meeting using an online video call

to zoom the camera
1 3.6

Move the camera lens so the subject looks closer or farther

Compounds

zoom lens
  • Specialized
5 3.7

A camera lens that lets you make distant objects appear nearer without changing lenses

How Fast

to hurtle
19 6.8
to zoom
26 1.3
to dash
73 1.0
to run
∞ 1.0
to hurry
∞ 1.0
to walk
∞ 1.0
to crawl
406 1.0

Surface Forms

zoom infinitive
zoomed past
zoomed past participle
zooming present participle
zooms third person singular

Etymology

Zoom meaning to move very quickly with a humming or buzzing sound comes from the imitated sound 'zoom', like a motorcycle or a bee, so we say things 'zoom' by when they move fast and make that noise.