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Oomph

//ʊmf// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout. informal, uncountable

    "Use a mild cleanser, but pick something with enough oomph to do the job."

  2. 2
    the activeness of an energetic personality wordnet
  3. 3
    Sex appeal. informal, uncountable

    "'Come to think of it, the girl looked a bit like Ann,' Jerry reflected. 'Foxy, know what I mean? Garbo eyes, lots of oomph.'"

  4. 4
    attractiveness to the opposite sex wordnet
  5. 5
    A bassy grunting or thudding sound. countable
Verb
  1. 1
    To produce a bassy grunting or thudding sound. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

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