zoombomb
zoombomb is the alternative letter-case form of Zoombomb.
Verb capitalized: Zoombomb
Zoombomb (third-person singular simple present Zoombombs, present participle Zoombombing, simple past and past participle Zoombombed)
- To disrupt a video conference, often involving large numbers of trolls joining and displaying obscene material.
- The company says the new version of Zoom, which was released April 27, makes it harder for meetings to be Zoombombed with passwords and waiting rooms, which require passwords and a host to admit an attendee, being default settings.2020 May 14, Kelly Tyko, “California church files class action lawsuit against Zoom after bible class 'Zoombombing'”, in USA TODAY
- They are being Zoombombed by the Woman in White.2022, N. K. Jemisin, The World We Make, Hachette, →ISBN
Noun capitalized: Zoombomb
Zoombomb (plural Zoombombs)
- An instance of Zoombombing.
- We did encounter an unwanted 'Zoombomb' during one of our sessions so we moved our latest performances to a different platform.2020 March 20, Tressie Lieberman (quoted), Taylor Lorenz, “'Zoombombing': When Video Conferences Go Wrong”, in The New York Times
- Ensuring our associates are able to cheer each other on from wherever they are drives connection and positivity throughout our organization. Even small things like Zoom bombs, coffee connects and a central place to get information goes a long way.2022 October 26, Raul Villar Jr. (quoted), Joe McKendrick, “Corporate Culture In An Era When Employees Are No Longer Around”, in Forbes
- Synonyms:
- Zoombombing
Synonyms of zoombomb
Forms of zoombomb
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | zoombombs |
| present participle | zoombombing |
| past participle | zoombombed |
| past | zoombombed |
| third-person singular present | Zoombombs |
| present participle | Zoombombing |
| past participle | Zoombombed |
| past | Zoombombed |
| alternative form | Zoom bomb |
| alternative form | Zoom-bomb |
| alternative form | zoombomb |
| Noun | |
| plural | zoombombs |
| plural | Zoombombs |
Origin of zoombomb
From Zoom + bomb (“to attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing”). A reference to the Zoom video conference program, which became popular at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Compare Zoombombing.
Words formed from zoombomb
Questions about zoombomb
- What does zoombomb mean?
- Zoombomb means to disrupt a video conference, often involving large numbers of trolls joining and displaying obscene material.
- What is zoombomb the alternative letter-case form of?
- Zoombomb is the alternative letter-case form of Zoombomb.
- What part of speech is zoombomb?
- Zoombomb can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of zoombomb?
- The past tense of zoombomb is zoombombed.
Words near zoombomb in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: zoombomb (page history and authors); Zoombomb (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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