zoomies video
CommonA video of a pet (usually a dog or cat) having a burst of frantic, uncontrolled running for no apparent reason.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | caught my dog's 11pm zoomies on video. she did four full laps and then collapsed. love her. | The owner filmed their dog's late-night burst of energy. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 02 | nothing heals you faster than a good zoomies video. nothing. | Watching a pet have zoomies is genuinely mood-lifting. | x, 2023 |
| 03 | my cat had the midnight zoomies and I finally got it on video. she ran into the same wall twice. | The cat had its frantic energy burst and the owner captured it, including the crash. | reddit, 2024 |
| 04 | bad day. someone please send zoomies videos. | The speaker is asking for pet zoomies content as emotional support. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- Posting or describing a video of a pet sprinting wildly.
- Recommending zoomies content to someone who needs cheering up.
- Describing the genre of frantic pet energy videos.
Do not use it when
- The pet is running because it is scared or in distress.
- Talking about zoomies (the behavior) without the video component.Use “zoomies” instead.
Origin and context
Zoomies as a term for pet frenetic activity predates the video format. Zoomies videos became a major content category on YouTube and TikTok as phone cameras made it easy to capture the moments. The behavior is also called FRAP in veterinary contexts.
- First seen
- 2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/zoomies-videoUpdated: 2026-08-29License: CC BY 4.0