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zoomies

  • /ˈzuːmiz/

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From zoom + -ies.

noun

  1. plural plural of zoomie

noun

  1. US, plural, plural only, slang Nontechnical units of radiation, such as are present in a compartment containing or near nuclear weapons or a nuclear reactor, or are picked up on a dosimeter. I wouldn't go back there unless you want to get some zoomies!
  2. informal, plural, plural only A period of frenzied running in a pet cat or dog. No racing madly about for these pretty kitties, although all cats, particularly kittens, get the “zoomies” […]

    Similar: FRAP, frenetic random activity period

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"zoomies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zoomies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zoomies. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zoomies

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"zoomies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zoomies.

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@misc{zoomies_2026,
  title = {zoomies},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zoomies},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}