intransitive/transitive if something such as a camera zooms somewhere, or if you zoom it somewhere, it moves so that it makes something seem much closer or further away
The camerazoomed in on a catstuck in the tree.
Synonyms and related words
To take and develop photographs
blow up
capture
come out
3
intransitive to suddenly increase in price, quantity, or size
The pricestarted at forty pounds, then zoomed up to a hundred.
Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something
increase
go up
add to
Synonyms and related words
Price behaviour
bounce
come down
cool off
zoom
verb
US /zum/
Other entries for this word
zoom lensnoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
zoom
he/she/it
zooms
present participle
zooming
past tense
zoomed
past participle
zoomed
DEFINITIONS3
1
intransitive to move with great speed and energy
zoom up/down/along/around etc.:
He came zooming down the street on his motorcycle.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
2
intransitive/transitive if something such as a camera zooms somewhere, or if you zoom it somewhere, it moves so that it makes something seem much closer or farther away
The camerazoomed in on the action.
Synonyms and related words
To take and develop photographs
blow up
capture
come out
3
intransitive to suddenly increase in price, quantity, or size
The pricestarted at forty dollars, then zoomed up to a hundred.