/ zuːm; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
1.
[ v + adv. / prep. ] to move or go somewhere very fast
SYN rush , whizz :
Traffic zoomed past us.
For five weeks they zoomed around Europe.
2.
[ v ] zoom (up) (to ... ) ( of prices, costs, etc. ) to increase a lot quickly and suddenly :
House prices have zoomed up this year.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- zoom in / out
■ noun
1.
[ C ] = zoom lens :
a zoom shot
2.
[ sing. ] the sound of a vehicle moving very fast
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: imitative.