oomph

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oomph

/ʊmf/
/umf/

Rhymes with -ʊmf, -uːmf

Where it comes from

Onomatopoeic.

noun oomphs

informal, uncountable Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout. Use a mild cleanser, but pick something with enough oomph to do the job.
Similar: welly
informal, uncountable Sex appeal. 'Come to think of it, the girl looked a bit like Ann,' Jerry reflected. 'Foxy, know what I mean? Garbo eyes, lots of oomph.'
countable A bassy grunting or thudding sound.

verb oomphs · oomphing · oomphed

intransitive To produce a bassy grunting or thudding sound.

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noun strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout

Español	garra, marcha, mosh, punche
中文	精力 jīnglì, 气质 qìzhì, 力气 lìqi
Deutsch	Pep, Schwung, Schneid, Schmackes
Русский	сила sila, усилие usilije, напряжение naprjaženije

noun sex appeal

Deutsch	Feuer, Ausstrahlung

noun a bassy grunting or thudding sound

Deutsch	Bums, Stampfen

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@misc{oomph_2026,
  title = {oomph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oomph},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}