When on a video call, you start to talk but stop because the other person starts to talk but they stop to let you talk. This repeats for a few moments as you all say half words but then stop for the other person to say a half word.
Eventually there is an awkward long pause as both parties wait for the other to speak. Then both parties start talking at the same time again resetting the cycle.
A virtual equivalent to trying to move aside in the grocery store aisle to avoid a cart collision but both people move to the same side. Chaos ensues as both people try to find a route out of the way of the others route while not communicating with the other person.
Eventually there is an awkward long pause as both parties wait for the other to speak. Then both parties start talking at the same time again resetting the cycle.
A virtual equivalent to trying to move aside in the grocery store aisle to avoid a cart collision but both people move to the same side. Chaos ensues as both people try to find a route out of the way of the others route while not communicating with the other person.
"Dude I got totally zoomed on a call with my gramma! Was on for half an hour but we only accomplished ten complete sentences."
by K.J. Rolling November 25, 2020
by chaoscameagain April 02, 2020
by jokergman October 13, 2020
The tune for the phrase "Zoom Zoom Zoom" in the show "Scrubs" comes from the 1993 movie "Only the Strong" The original tune in the movie is more tribal and basic till one of the characters in the movie, Donovan played by Ryan Bollman, borrowed the taped from the main character, Lewis Stevens played by Mark Dacascos, and added an early 90's techno and dance remix to the tribal tune. The lyrics, zum zum zum, have changed due to the Mazda commercial and the tune changed from the tribal to the zoom zoom zoom, to the one used in the episode of Scrubs.
The Capoeira is a Brazilian dance fighting technique and the original tribal song has the lyrics of zum zum zum and Zoom Zoom Zoom came from the Mazda slogan Zoom Zoom, and so the Zum was changed to Zoom
by MrMercuryTulsa June 22, 2017
Someone who sits in an online meeting waiting for their turn to be spoken to or patiently waiting for silence or gap in the meeting so one can add their input before being interrupted.
"Paolo, since you are being a Zoom Wallflower, what are your thoughts on the discussion?"; "I'll just sit here in front of the computer like a zoom wallflower until someone ask me a question"
by muevete80 June 15, 2020
A hairstyle for attending Zoom or other video calls. Your hair in the front is style while your hair in the back remains a mess.
I hope there is no reason for me to turn around on this Zoom call because if I do everyone is going to realize I am sporting my Zoom Mullet today.
by CaJenGirl October 11, 2021
the practice of using Zoom meetings to accomplish household tasks, work in other tabs, or engage in communication not related to the Zoom meeting
by Jill Bystrom December 09, 2020