zoom
Something or someone that goes fast zooms. You can use “zoom” as a verb. It has a strong onomatopoeic quality. That means the sound of the word is related to its meaning. Zoom. The word itself sounds like something that is moving very fast.
- A car zoomed past our house. It was going too fast.
- The children zoomed around the backyard for a few hours before going inside.
- Roy will only buy cars that go zoom.
- A large bee zoomed past Chloe’s ear.
- People who live near a military base often hear fighter planes zooming overhead.
- The profits for Heidi’s small business are zooming past what she expected for this month.
The race car driver zoomed past all the others to win the race.