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Definition of vroom noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vroom

noun

/vruːm/,

/vrʊm/

/vruːm/,

/vrʊm/

[uncountable]

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used to represent the loud sound made by a vehicle moving very fast
- Vroom! A sports car roared past.
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- pop
- rat-tat
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- squeak
- squeal
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- vroom
- wham
- whoosh
- zoom
Word Origin1960s: imitative.

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