# vroom

/ˈvɹum/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/vroom
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

a sound that imitates the engine of a fast car. You use it when you are talking about speed or power in a playful way.

For teachers: an onomatopoeic representation of a high-revving internal combustion engine. Often used in informal contexts to signify speed, power, or a sense of excitement.

## Examples

- The car made a loud vroom as it sped away.
- He imagined the vroom of the engine as he played with his toy race car on the kitchen table.
- The advertisement relied on the rhythmic vroom of the engine to evoke a sense of raw mechanical power and youthful rebellion.

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