oomph

== English == === Etymology === Onomatopoeic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʊmf/, /umf/ Rhymes: -ʊmf, -uːmf === Noun === oomph (countable and uncountable, plural oomphs) (informal, uncountable) Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout. (informal, uncountable) Sex appeal. (countable) A bassy grunting or thudding sound. ==== Synonyms ==== (force or power): welly ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === oomph (third-person singular simple present oomphs, present participle oomphing, simple past and past participle oomphed) (intransitive) To produce a bassy grunting or thudding sound. === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “oomph”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.