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- [oo mf]
- /ʊmf/
- /ʊmf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oo mf]
- /ʊmf/
Definitions of oomph word
- noun oomph energy; vitality; enthusiasm. 1
- noun oomph sex appeal. 1
- noun oomph The quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive. 1
- noun oomph energy, vigour 1
- uncountable noun oomph If you say that someone or something has oomph, you mean that they are energetic and exciting. 0
- noun oomph enthusiasm, vigour, or energy 0
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Origin of oomph
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; imitative of the sound made during exertion, as in lifting a heavy object
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Parts of speech for Oomph
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oomph popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
oomph usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oomph
noun oomph
- energy — The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- enthusiasm — Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
- life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- brio — liveliness or vigour; spirit
Antonyms for oomph
noun oomph
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- enervation — A feeling of being drained of energy or vitality; fatigue.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
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