zoom

A humming noise from something moving very fast.

the zoom of traffic

A quick ascent.

A big increase.

An augmentation of a view, by varying the focal length of a lens, or digitally.

What's the zoom like on your camera?

To move fast with a humming noise.

We zoomed along the highway.

[…] and it was strange sitting in their brand-new comfortable car and hearing them talk of exams as we zoomed smoothly into town.

To zoom climb.

To move rapidly.

To go up sharply.

prices zoomed

To change the focal length of a zoom lens.

Representing a humming sound

Makowsky was playing the Bassgeige. Zoom... zoom-zoom.... The rest of the orchestra would join in presently.

Suggesting something moving quickly

I would dance a few light fantastic steps to show which way the wind lay, and zoom! Like a breeze I was on the piano stool and doing a velocity exercise.

Suggesting a sudden change, especially an improvement or an increase