From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishzoomzoom1 /zuːm/ verb [intransitive] informal 1 [always + adverb/preposition]FAST/QUICK to go somewhere or do something very quickly SYN whizz, zipzoom off/around/down etc Brenda jumped in the car and zoomed off. The work was really easy and I was able to zoom through it in a couple of hours.2 (also zoom up)INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to increase suddenly and quickly SYN escalatezoom to Inflation zoomed to 123%. → zoom in → zoom out→ See Verb table
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zoom• The camera zoomed close to show my California license plates.• The plane zoomed low over the airfield.• A fire engine zoomed past us.• It is possible that this has contributed to the risk of the glider zooming too high just after take off.zoomzoom2 noun [singular] informalCSOUND a sound made by a vehicle that is travelling fastOrigin zoom1 (1800-1900) From the sound 