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
• whisper
• buzz
• drone
• rustle
• sigh
• whiz
• whir
• moan
• thrum
• chirr
• burr
• gasp
• murmur
• zip
• churr
• hiss
• gurgle
• coo
• babble
• 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 hum

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

• hum
• zip
• buzz
• whisper
• burr
• drone
• whiz
• whir
• hiss
• whish
• bumble
• sigh
• whistle
• murmur
• swish
• purr
• chirr
• coo
• fizz
• sizzle
• rustle
• whoosh
• churr
• curr
• thrum
• 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
• motor
• scuttle
• 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
• 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
• enlarge
• swell
• skyrocket
• balloon
• mount
• expand
• proliferate
• multiply
• intensify
• escalate
• wax
• accumulate
• snowball
• mushroom
• appreciate
• build up
• heighten
• crest
• burgeon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zoom

Noun

Zaid’s home is bombed in one intensely melodramatic sequence that culminates in a slow zoom over Zaid cradling his dead wife and child. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Every zoom-in and camera movement across the pages becomes a new revelation, a new piece of the swirling research mystery surrounding Béatrice to unlock. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Using data from powerful telescopes, the show will send you zooming through space with images of star clusters, black holes and much more. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Approaching one without zooming away in a split second requires maneuvering into its orbital plane and matching its speed. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026