💨 A rushing sound 💨 Sound of speed 💨 To move fast

to voom

9.9

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

verb
/vuːm/

: moverse rápidamente

The racing car began to voom past us on the track, its engine roaring as it picked up speed.

Examples

With a burst of energy, the child voomed down the slide at the playground, laughing all the way.
As the rocket launched, it voomed through the air, leaving a trail of smoke behind.
Look here, mate, this parrot wouldn't voom if you put 4,000 volts through it.

And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)

Synonyms

to zoom

vsto voom

26 1.3

To move very quickly, often making a low buzzing sound

is smoother and focuses more on sleek continuous motion

to swish

vsto voom

20 4.1

To move with a soft hissing or rustling sound in a smooth sweep

is quicker and places more weight on flowing speed

to whoosh

vsto voom

13 4.5

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

is smoother and shows a soft continuous flowing rush

to swoosh

vsto voom

3 5.6

To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound

is smoother and emphasizes an even softer flowing motion

to whiz

vsto voom

1 4.5

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

is smoother and highlights a purer flowing rush instead of buzz

to zing

vsto voom

1 5.1

To move quickly while making a short, sharp sound

is less sharp and emphasizes calm steady flowing speed

to whizz along

vsto voom

1 5.1

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

is similar but stresses a stronger smoother flowing effect

to woosh

vsto voom

Informal

7.9

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

is smoother and focuses more on seamless gliding motion

to whush

vsto voom

8.6

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

is stronger and stresses a more continuous smooth rush

to whish

vsto voom

8.2

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

is faster and highlights a cleaner continuous rush

to swosh

vsto voom

9.6

To move with a soft hissing or whooshing sound

is more about smooth rapid travel rather than sound detail

to wiffle

vsto voom

8.4

To make a soft swishing sound when something moves quickly through the air

is stronger and concentrates on fast smooth movement rather than airiness

Antonyms

to crawl

406 1.0

To move forward slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground

How Fast

to rocket

Specialized

12 4.2

to zoom

26 1.3

to voom

9.9

to zip

Informal

32 2.3

to whiz

1 4.5

to glide

89 2.9

Surface Forms

voom infinitive

voomed past

voomed past participle

vooming present participle

vooms third person singular

Etymology

Voom as a verb comes from copying the quick whooshing sound of fast motion, similar to when a car vrooms or a rocket zooms. So to voom is to 'move very quickly' and often to make that rushing sound.