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zoomies en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From zoom + -ies.

Meanings

  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!
    • How many zoomies did you get today?
  2. (form-of, plural) plural of zoomie
    form of zoomie
  3. (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” […] 2005, Eve Adamson, Adopting a Pet For Dummies, page 148:
    • There was never a more affectionate dog, or one who looked sillier having the zoomies. 2011, Jolanta Benal, The Dog Trainer's Complete Guide to a Happy, Well-Behaved Pet:
    • Dere is more space in de libing woom for zoomies though and wese wike dat a lot. Wese lub zoomies! 2015, Heidi Dietrich, Mornink Meetink Minuteys By Stellaluna The Cat:

Synonyms

FRAP · frenetic random activity period