oomph

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʊmf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ŏŏmf )


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
oomph  (ŏŏmf ),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsenergy;
    vitality;
    enthusiasm.
  2. Informal Termssex appeal.
  • imitative of the sound made during exertion, as in lifting a heavy object 1935–40, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oomph / ʊmf/
  1. enthusiasm, vigour, energy, or power
  2. sex appeal
Etymology: 20th Century: perhaps imitative of the bellow of a mating bull
'oomph' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
flair

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