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Zoom Definition, Examples & Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：online video meeting platform (Zoom)
Zoom
/zuːm/
n./v./adj.
A popular software for having video meetings online, where many people can see and talk to each other.
online video meeting platform
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/ˈɒn.laɪn ˈvɪd.i.oʊ ˈmiː.tɪŋ ˈplæt.fɔːrm/
n./v./adj.
A specific software brand that enables multiple people to hold virtual face-to-face meetings via the internet, with features like screen sharing and chat.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound of rapid movement or the act of zooming in/out.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a camera 'zooming' in on a subject—the word itself sounds like the action: 'zoooom'.
📖 Example
Our weekly team meeting is at 10 AM on Zoom.
Our weekly team meeting is at 10 AM on Zoom.
🔗 Collocations
Zoom call – a live video conversation held via Zoom
Zoom meeting – a scheduled virtual conference using Zoom
Zoom link – a URL that allows participants to join a Zoom session
🔄 Synonyms
video conference (n.) – a meeting in which participants are connected via video technology
webinar (n.) – an interactive online seminar, often using video software
teleconference (n.) – a conference held among people in different locations via telecommunication
🚫 Antonyms
in-person meeting (n.) – a physical gathering where attendees are in the same location
🌱 Derivatives
Zoomer (n.) – a person who frequently uses Zoom, especially for work or socializing
Zoom fatigue (n.) – the exhaustion caused by excessive video calls
📖 Cultural Story
The word 'zoom' first appeared in the 1880s as an imitative verb for moving quickly. It gained modern fame when Zoom Video Communications launched in 2011, becoming a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meaning 2：move quickly with a humming sound (Zoom)
Zoom
/zuːm/
n./v./adj.
To move or go somewhere very fast, like a car speeding off.
move quickly with a humming sound
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/muːv ˈkwɪk.li wɪð ə ˈhʌm.ɪŋ saʊnd/
n./v./adj.
To travel or advance rapidly, often with a buzzing or whirring noise, resembling the sound of a fast engine or camera lens.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The delivery driver had to zoom across the city to make it on time.
The delivery driver had to zoom across the city to make it on time.
🔗 Collocations
zoom past – to go swiftly by something or someone
zoom around – to move quickly in various directions
zoom off – to depart at high speed
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
zooming (adj.) – moving quickly or rapidly increasing
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