zoom´er

zoom «zoom», verb, noun.

–v.i.

1. to move suddenly upward.

2. to fly suddenly upward in a nearly vertical ascent at great speed, in or as if in an airplane: »

The airplane zoomed.

3. to make a continuous, low-pitched humming or buzzing sound.

4. to move or travel with a humming or buzzing sound.

5. to move rapidly from one focus to another, as with a zoom lens.

–v.t.

to cause to move suddenly upward, especially to fly (an airplane) suddenly upward.

–n.

an act of zooming; sudden upward flight: »

The airplane made a zoom and left the mountain far below.

╂[imitative]

–zoom´er, noun.