vroomed
Accelerated with roar
Vroomed is the past tense of vroom, a verb imitating the sound of an engine revving or a vehicle accelerating rapidly.
To vroom is to make this sound or to move with it: The motorcycle vroomed past us.
He vroomed the engine to impress the crowd.
The word captures both the noise and the swift, powerful motion it suggests.
Increased in velocity
- gunnedAccelerated an engine aggressively
- spedMoved with haste
- racedMoved with great speed
- barreledMoved at high speed
careened · screeched · fishtailed · burnout · throttle · revved · tailgated · overtook
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- rapidMoving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
quick · zippy · breakneck · lightning · meteoric · turbo · supersonic · blitz
Making prolonged loud noise
- revvingIncreasing engine speed
- rumblingLow rolling sound
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- blaringHarshly loud
deafening · growling · purring · snarling · whining · humming · droning · booming
Increasing engine speed
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- cylindersCircular-based solid shapes
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
torque · turbocharge · exhaust · carburetor · throttle · RPM · idle · intake
accelerated
Increased in velocity
barreled · careened · screeched · fishtailed · burnout · throttle · revved · tailgated · overtook · passed
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
swift · quick · zippy · breakneck · lightning · meteoric · turbo · supersonic · blitz · whoosh
roaring
Making prolonged loud noise
- revvingIncreasing engine speed
- rumblingLow rolling sound
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
blaring · deafening · growling · purring · snarling · whining · humming · droning · booming · earsplitting
revving
Increasing engine speed
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- cylindersCircular-based solid shapes
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
horsepower · torque · turbocharge · exhaust · carburetor · throttle · RPM · idle · intake · valves
racetrack
Course for competitive speed
- pitstopBrief maintenance halt
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
lap · grid · straightaway · hairpin · chicane · podium · sprint · NASCAR · dragster · go-kart