<p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>to move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound</li><li>to fly an airplane suddenly and sharply upward at great speed for a short distance, as in regaining altitude, clearing an obstacle, or signaling</li><li>to increase or rise suddenly and sharply</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to cause (an airplane) to zoom</li><li>to fly over (an obstacle) by zooming</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>the act or process of zooming</li><li>a zooming sound</li><li>a shot in which a subject, scene, or action is brought closer or made to recede by the use of a zoom lens</li></ul><p><strong>Verb phrase:</strong></p><ul><li>to bring (a subject, scene, etc.) into closeup by using a zoom lens</li><li>to examine more closely or in greater detail; focus on</li></ul>