English noun: zoom | |||
| 1. | zoom (event) a rapid rise | ||
| Synonyms | rapid climb, rapid growth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ascension, ascent, rise, rising | ||
| 2. | zoom (act) the act of rising upward into the air | ||
| Synonyms | soar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ascending, ascension, ascent, rise | ||
English verb: zoom | |||
| 1. | zoom (motion) move along very quickly | ||
| Synonyms | whizz, whizz along, zoom along | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip | ||
| 2. | zoom (motion) move with a low humming noise | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| 3. | zoom (motion) rise rapidly | ||
| Samples | The dollar soared against the yen. | ||
| Synonyms | soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | billow, wallow | ||