oomph

oomph

 (o͝omf)

n. Slang

1. Spirited vigor: "With stronger muscles, you'll have more oomph for cardio activities" (Suzanne Schlosberg).

2. Physical or sexual attractiveness.

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[Expressive of exertion.]

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oomph

(ʊmf)

n

1. enthusiasm, vigour, or energy

2. sex appeal

[C20: perhaps imitative of the bellow of a mating bull]

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oomph

(ʊmf)

n. Slang.

1. energy; vitality; enthusiasm.

2. sex appeal.

[1935–40, Amer.; imitative of the sound made during exertion]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oomph - attractiveness to the opposite sex sex appeal, desirability, desirableness attractiveness - sexual allure sultriness - the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire; "the sultriness of her look was unmistakable"; "the sultriness of lust was in the air"
	2.	oomph - the activeness of an energetic personality pizzaz, pizzazz, zing, dynamism activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"

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oomph

noun

Slang. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:

animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip.

Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.

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Translations

oomph

[ʊmf] N → brío m, marcha f
it will put the oomph back into your sex life → dará nuevos bríos a su vida sexual

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oomph

[ˈʊmf] n → peps m
to have oomph [person, thing] → avoir du peps

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oomph

n (inf)

(= energy) → Pep m (inf), → Schwung m

(= sex appeal) → Sex m (inf); to have oomph → sexy sein (inf)

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oomph

[ʊmf] n (fam) → verve f inv

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