oomph

[oomf] / ʊmf /

NOUN

energy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fortitude pep potency stamina vigor vitality zest zip

STRONG

animation ardor birr dash drive endurance exertion fire force forcefulness get-up-and-go go hardihood initiative intensity juice life liveliness might moxie muscle pizazz pluck power punch spirit steam strength vim virility zeal zing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy enervation idleness inactivity laziness lethargy weakness

STRONG

dispiritedness dullness impotence inability incompetence indifference powerlessness

Example Sentences

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Owen landed on his back with an oomph that took his breath away, and he slid to a stop.

From Literature

The first-round of the playoffs usually produces a bunch of mismatches that lack oomph.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because the teams have identical records, it “just puts a little more oomph” on the game, Rams safety Kamren Kinchens said.

From Los Angeles Times

As she tells it, the special oomph that soy sauce adds to a bake is, in a word, umami.

From Salon

But acoustically they share Toyota’s genius for immediacy, transparency and sonic oomph that goes straight to the gut.

From Los Angeles Times