oomphnoun [ U ]
uk/ʊmf//uːmf/us/ʊmf//uːmf/informalpower, strength, or energetic activity:
It's important to have a person with some oomph in charge of the department.
UK You want a car with a bit of oomph.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- flap
- frisky
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- suspense
- zap
- zest
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