oomph
pronunciation
How to pronounce oomph in British English:
UK [ʊmf]
How to pronounce oomph in American English:
US [ʊmf]
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- Noun:
- attractiveness to the opposite sex
- the activeness of an energetic personality
Word Origin
- oomph
- "sexual attractiveness," 1937, suggestive visceral physical sound. Ann Sheridan (1915â1967) was the original Hollywood oomph girl (1939).
Example
- 1. A pusher propeller has been fitted at the rear of the x2 to provide extra oomph .
- 2. The leap was made possible by the invention of the chain-drive , which generated more oomph for every pedal push .
- 3. But the political debate is more about assigning blame for the recession than about suggesting imaginative ways to give more oomph to the recovery .
- 4. China will have to get more oomph out of its inputs , raising the productivity of capital in particular .
- 5. In fact quite a few big companies are already dabbling in gaming to try to inject a bit more oomph into their staff .