vroom
Accelerating car noise
Vroom is the sound of an engine revving or a vehicle accelerating rapidly.
It captures the throaty roar of power and speed: The motorcycle went vroom and disappeared down the highway.
As a verb, to vroom is to make this sound or to move with such noise: Sports cars vroomed past the finish line.
The word is onomatopoeic and often appears in children's play or enthusiastic descriptions of vehicles.
Increasing engine speed
- throttlePower flow controller
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
horsepower · torque · turbocharger · exhaust · ignition · carburetor · crankshaft · camshaft
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- whooshRushing air sound
- swiftMoving with speed
rapid · fast · racing · momentum · dash · sprint · blur · streak
High-performance two-seater vehicle
- muscle carHigh-performance American vehicle
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- hotrodModified car for speed
- racecarHigh-speed competition vehicle
supercar · dragster · speedboat · go-kart · dirtbike · ATV · snowmobile · jet ski
High-speed competition vehicle
- NASCARStock car sanctioning body
- pitstopBrief maintenance halt
- checkeredPatterned in squares
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
lap · grid · pole · dragstrip · qualifying · podium · chicane · downforce
Miniature auto for children
- Hot WheelsDie-cast toy vehicle line
- MatchboxDie-cast miniature vehicle line
- pedal carToy vehicle with foot propulsion
- push carManually move broken automobile
race track · playtime · imagination · sound effect · pretend · zooming · make-believe
roar
Loud, deep animal cry
screech · squeal · thunder · zoom · whoosh · rev · hum · drone · blare · snarl
revving
Increasing engine speed
- throttlePower flow controller
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
piston · horsepower · torque · turbocharger · exhaust · ignition · carburetor · crankshaft · camshaft · valve
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
swift · rapid · fast · racing · momentum · dash · sprint · blur · streak · burnout
sportscar
High-performance two-seater vehicle
- muscle carHigh-performance American vehicle
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- hotrodModified car for speed
racecar · supercar · dragster · speedboat · go-kart · dirtbike · ATV · snowmobile · jet ski · Ferrari
racecar
High-speed competition vehicle
circuit · lap · grid · pole · dragstrip · qualifying · podium · chicane · downforce · slicks
toy car
Miniature auto for children
- Hot WheelsDie-cast toy vehicle line
- MatchboxDie-cast miniature vehicle line
- pedal carToy vehicle with foot propulsion
push car · race track · playtime · imagination · sound effect · pretend · zooming · make-believe