zoom-shot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zoom shot]
- /zum ʃɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zoom shot]
- /zum ʃɒt/

Definitions of zoom-shot word

noun zoom-shot the act or process of zooming. 1
noun zoom-shot a zooming sound. 1
noun zoom-shot Informal. zoom lens. 1
noun zoom-shot Also called zoom shot. Movies, Television. a shot in which a subject, scene, or action is brought closer or made to recede by the use of a zoom lens. 1
verb without object zoom-shot to move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound: cars zooming by on the freeway. 1
verb without object zoom-shot to fly an airplane suddenly and sharply upward at great speed for a short distance, as in regaining altitude, clearing an obstacle, or signaling. 1

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Origin of zoom-shot

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; imitative

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Parts of speech for Zoom-shot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Zoom-shot

zoom-shot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.