Zoombomb

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of Zoombombing.

    "We did encounter an unwanted 'Zoombomb' during one of our sessions so we moved our latest performances to a different platform."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Zoombomb. alt-of
Verb
  1. 1
    To disrupt a video conference, often involving large numbers of trolls joining and displaying obscene material. transitive

    "The company says the new version of Zoom, which was released April 27, makes it harder for meetings to be Zoombombed with passwords and waiting rooms, which require passwords and a host to admit an attendee, being default settings."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Zoombomb. alt-of

    "A California church is suing Zoom after a recent bible study class was "zoombombed" with pornographic images."

Example

More examples

"The company says the new version of Zoom, which was released April 27, makes it harder for meetings to be Zoombombed with passwords and waiting rooms, which require passwords and a host to admit an attendee, being default settings."

Etymology

From Zoom + bomb (“to attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing”). A reference to the Zoom video conference program, which became popular at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Compare Zoombombing.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.