Definition
Moving very quickly with a whizzing sound; also means to enlarge or focus closely on something using a lens or camera.
Etymology
Likely an onomatopoeia, created to imitate the sound of something moving fast. The 'z' sound mimics speed and energy, emerging in the 20th century. Recently revived with video conferencing apps like Zoom.
Kelly Says
Zoom started as a sound effect word—someone literally made up a sound for speed—and now it's a billion-dollar company! The app perfectly captured the word's essence by making you zoom in on people's faces during calls.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በጣም מהר
be-ta-m ma-her
ARالعربية
تحرك بسرعة
tah-ruk bi-s-ra-a-ah
BNবাংলা
সরাসরি চল
so-ra-shi chhol
CACatalà
accelerar
ah-se-le-ra-r
CSČeština
zrychlovat
z-ry-ch-lo-vat
DEDeutsch
rasend schnell
ra-send shnell
ELΕλληνικά
να τρέχει γρήγορα
na tre-hee gre-go-ra
ESEspañol
avanzando rápidamente
ah-van-thayndo hra-pi-dah-men-toh
FAفارسی
سریع حرکت
se-ree'e har-kat
FISuomi
kiertää nopeasti
kier-taa no-pee-asti
FRFrançais
déplacement rapide
deh-pleh-mahn rah-peehd
GUGU
ઝડપથી ચાલવું
jhad-p-thee chaal-v-un
HEעברית
לזוז מהר
le-zoo meh-har
HIहिन्दी
तेज गति से चलना
teh-j ga-tee se chalan-nah
IDBahasa Indonesia
melesat
me-le-sat
ITItaliano
zoomando
zoo-mahn-doh
KO한국어
빠르게 이동
ppa-re-ge i-dong
MRMR
वेगाने चालू
ve-ga-ne chaalu
MSBahasa Melayu
melesat
me-le-sat
MYမြန်မာ
လျှပ်စစ်
ly-shee-sit
NLNederlands
snel bewegen
snel be-we-gen
PLPolski
przyspieszać
przys-pee-schah-ch
PTPortuguês
zoomando
zoo-mahn-doh
RUРусский
быстро двигаться
bystro dvigat'sya
SWKiswahili
haraka
ha-ra-ka
TAதமிழ்
வேகமாக செல்ல
ve-ga-ma-ka chella
TEతెలుగు
వేగంగా ప్రయాణించండి
ve-ga-nga pra-ya-ni-nchan-di
THไทย
เคลื่อนที่เร็ว
khluan-thee rao
TLTL
mabilis na paggalaw
ma-bi-lis na pa-ga-la-aw
TRTürkçe
hızla hareket etmek
hiz-la ha-re-ket eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
швидко рухатися
shvidko ru-haty-tysa
URاردو
تیز رفت
teez rafta
VITiếng Việt
di chuyển nhanh
dee chuen nhanh
ZH中文
快速移动
kuài sù yí dòng