volumize

English

WOTD – 9 June 2009

Alternative forms

• volumise (mostly UK)

Etymology

volume +‎ -ize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈvɒl.juː.maɪz/, /ˈvɒl.jʊ.maɪz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈvɑl.ju.maɪz/, /ˈvɑl.jʊ.maɪz/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Verb

volumize (third-person singular simple present volumizes, present participle volumizing, simple past and past participle volumized)

1. To add volume (to something).

   Tired of her flat hairstyle, Vicki volumized her hair.

Related terms

• volumization
• volumizer

Translations

to add volume to something

• Finnish: pöyhentää, pöyhöttää
• Italian: voluminizzare