to pump
- verb
- /pʌmp/
- All right, let's go and pump the legs and see what happens now.
Loo me up, Daddy, and pump on the brakes.
- Loo me up, Daddy, and pump on the brakes.
- Because if you're really, if you're really pumping iron, right, your skin will be tight.
- One match, one of our guys, Paulie pumps, big muscle guy.
Examples
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My legs are creaky at first, but once I get pumping, I feel like I'm flying.
Fiction book (1993) -
Ray, you gotta pump yourself up to do it.
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Get out there and get your party pumping!
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Let's pump the brakes a little here.
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"Hello, Teddy, how's it going?" she said as she briskly pumped his hand.
Fiction book (1995) -
Sam grasped Tom's hand and pumped it vigorously in genuine pleasure at the reunion.
Fiction book (1992) -
The athletes began to pump their arms as they sprinted down the track.
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She pumped the bicycle tires until they were firm and ready for a ride.
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As the heart pumps blood throughout the body, it supplies essential oxygen to the organs.
Synonyms
To move up and down quickly in short movements
To move up and down in a quick, jerky way
Move up and down gently while floating in water or air
To shake something hard to mix its contents
To move something lightly and repeatedly so it shakes
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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A device that moves water or coolant through a car engine to prevent overheating
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A machine that moves heat from outside air or the ground into a building to warm it
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A machine that moves oil to engine parts to cool them and make them move smoothly
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A machine that removes air or gas from a closed space so there is almost no air left
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A small machine that moves liquid to help the main pump when needed
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A machine that uses moving water or other liquid to move liquid higher and raise its pressure
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A sliding lever on a shotgun or rifle that loads a new round when you move it back and forth
- Jargon
A plan that uses false news to raise a stock price and sell shares, leaving other investors with losses
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A machine that removes food and liquid from the stomach by sucking in poisoning cases
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A machine that moves water or other liquid by spinning it and pushing it into a pipe
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A device that makes a very strong vacuum by turning gas into liquid on cold surfaces
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A machine that uses a jet of vapor to remove gas and make a very strong vacuum
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A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid
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A machine that removes gas from a closed space to make a very strong vacuum
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A protein or tiny machine that uses energy to move ions across a cell membrane
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A machine that removes gas from a sealed space by using electricity to make gas stick to metal
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Adding water to a machine that moves water so it seals and starts working
Pliers with angled jaws you adjust to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipe fittings
- Literature
Local political issues that focus on small community matters instead of national problems
- Literature
Pays attention to small local political issues instead of national concerns
- Literature
A focus on small local issues and interests instead of wider public needs
- Literature
Discussions about small local issues that do not matter much outside the area
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A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body
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A machine used in surgery to remove blood, fluid, or tissue from the body
- Archaic
A small hand tool you set on the ground and use to spray water to fight small fires
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A machine placed under water to move water up from a well
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pump for moving something up and down comes from the picture of a pump's up-and-down action that forces liquid, so to pump your arms or legs is to move them back and forth strongly like that machine.