ghoom
verb, noun
ghoom is spelled G-H-O-O-M: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, ghoom means “To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ghoom?
| Letters | 5: G-H-O-O-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ghoom?
Ghoom appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ghoom
- ghooms present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- ghooming participle, present
- ghoomed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ghoom mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
IndiadatedTo hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move.
noun
- 1
IndiadatedA hunt of this kind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ghoom come from?
From Hindi घूमना (ghūmnā, “to wander, turn”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).