Zoom has 13 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Intj · Proper Noun
a rapid rise
"After months of stagnation, the company's stock price finally zoomed past its all-time high following the merger announcement."
a humming noise from something moving very fast
"I can't make it to dinner because I have an important meeting on Zoom later tonight."
A video teleconferencing call.
A video conference using Zoom Video Communications.
In plain English: A zoom is a quick increase in speed or intensity, often used to describe how fast something happens or how much power is applied.
"The new camera phone has an incredible zoom for taking pictures of distant birds."
move along very quickly
"The car zoomed down the highway, leaving a trail of dust behind it."
move with a low humming noise
"The sleek drone zoomed past our heads, leaving behind a faint, low humming sound as it ascended toward the clouds."
to move fast with a humming noise
"We had to schedule a quick call and zoom at 3 PM because everyone was working from home today."
To participate in a video teleconferencing call
To communicate with someone using the Zoom videoconferencing software.
In plain English: To zoom is to move very quickly from one place to another.
"The camera zooms in on the speaker's face during the presentation."
Usage: Use this verb when describing something moving rapidly through air or water while producing a whistling sound, such as an arrow flying toward its target. It specifically implies the audible hum created by speed rather than simply accelerating quickly without sound.
Representing a humming sound
"The jet zoomed overhead, leaving a low, vibrating hum in its wake."
Videoconferencing software by Zoom Video Communications.
"I need to reschedule our meeting for later because I can't get into the Zoom call until my internet connection is fixed."
The origin of "zoom" is uncertain, but it likely comes from Scots soom, meaning to buzz or hum. The word entered English around 1892 as a noun describing the high-pitched sound made by an aircraft engine.