Main Entry:

¹zoom

Pronunciation:

\ˈzüm\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

imitative

Date:

1903

intransitive verb1 a: to move with a loud low hum or buzz b: to go speedily : zip <cars zooming by on the highway>2of an airplane : to climb for a short time at an angle greater than that which can be maintained in steady flight so that the machine is carried upward at the expense of stored kinetic energy3 a: to focus a camera or microscope on an object using a zoom lens so that the object's apparent distance from the observer changes —often used with in or out b: focus, zero —used with in<trying to zoom in on the cause of these problems>4: to increase sharply <retail sales zoomed>transitive verb: to cause to zoom