Synonyms of zoom

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noun

as in hum

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion

the zoom of a motorboat off in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hum
• purr
• buzz
• whisper
• drone
• rustle
• whirr
• whizz
• sigh
• whiz
• whir
• burr
• thrum
• chirr
• moan
• gasp
• murmur
• zip
• churr
• hiss
• gurgle
• babble
• coo
• zing
• susurrus
• susurration
• suspiration
• whish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scream
• roar
• yell
• shriek
• screech
• squeal
• howl
• yelp
• squall
• bawl

zoom

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verb

ˈzüm 

1

as in to zip

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

a squadron of fighter planes zooming over our heads prompted thoughts of a terrorist attack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• zip
• hum
• buzz
• whizz
• whirr
• burr
• whisper
• drone
• whiz
• whir
• whish
• whistle
• bumble
• hiss
• sigh
• purr
• swish
• coo
• chirr
• fizz
• rustle
• thrum
• sizzle
• murmur
• whoosh
• churr
• curr
• wheeze

2

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly

race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speed
• fly
• travel
• hurry
• scurry
• drive
• zip
• race
• jump
• trot
• rush
• scoot
• chase
• run
• dart
• blow
• shoot
• buzz
• step
• jog
• dash
• tear
• scuttle
• motor
• rip
• bolt
• jet
• blast
• ram
• whirl
• breeze
• barrel
• bowl
• hump
• crack (on)
• rocket
• blaze
• hurl
• belt
• whisk
• course
• hustle
• hasten
• beat it
• careen
• hurtle
• career
• nip
• get a move on
• hare
• rustle
• bundle
• pelt
• hie
• make tracks
• gallop
• bustle
• bomb
• highball
• shake a leg
• step on it
• flit
• cannonball
• hotfoot (it)
• streak
• scamper
• sprint
• accelerate
• beetle
• whiz
• whizz
• step out
• stampede
• arrow
• catch up
• outrun
• overtake
• scuffle
• quicken
• scud
• fast-forward
• outpace
• outstrip
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drag
• creep
• crawl
• poke
• hang (around or out)
• linger
• lag
• poke
• stroll
• loiter
• dawdle
• tarry
• shuffle
• amble
• saunter
• slow (down or up)
• plod
• lumber
• decelerate
• dillydally
• dally

3

as in to soar

to rise abruptly and rapidly

zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soar
• rocket
• increase
• shoot (up)
• peak
• surge
• skyrocket
• balloon
• enlarge
• swell
• snowball
• mushroom
• mount
• proliferate
• expand
• intensify
• multiply
• escalate
• wax
• accumulate
• build up
• appreciate
• bourgeon
• heighten
• crest
• burgeon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunge
• tumble
• plummet
• fall
• slump
• collapse
• decrease
• drop
• nose-dive
• diminish
• contract
• lessen
• wane

Examples of zoom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Professional recording equipment, photo, video or audio, including detachable lenses, tripods, big zooms or commercial-use rigs. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024

The researchers theorized that these primordial black holes would introduce a wobble into Mars' orbit at least once per decade during zooms through the solar system. —Bradford Betz, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024

Verb

The camera zooms up close on his stare, which morphs into Stowell's haunted look. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024

As a second drone observed from overhead, the explosives-laden FPV drone—probably weighing just a few pounds—zoomed over the soldier’s head then dove. —David Axe, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024