oomph
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʊmf/, /umf/
oomph
- (informal, uncountable) Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout.
- Use a mild cleanser, but pick something with enough oomph to do the job.
- 1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, chapter 30
- "Yes, well they're finding it difficult, sir. They are afflicted with a certain lassitude. They're just finding it hard to get behind the job. They lack oomph."
- (informal, uncountable) Sex appeal.
- 1974, John le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, chapter 28
- 'Come to think of it, the girl looked a bit like Ann,' Jerry reflected. 'Foxy, know what I mean? Garbo eyes, lots of oomph.'
- 1974, John le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, chapter 28
- (countable) A bassy grunting or thudding sound.
- (force or power) welly
oomph (oomphs, present participle oomphing; past and past participle oomphed)
- (intransitive) To produce a bassy grunting or thudding sound.
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