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to pump

to pump

17 6.8
Shoot bullets quickly one after another
  • verb
  • /pʌmp/
translation icon : abrir fuego
  • The angry driver of the other vehicle pumped seven bullets into Williams after an argument over damages.
  • pump bullets
  • pump rounds
  • pump shots

So they can invade your planet, invade your game and then literally just like pump you full of like these, these like crazy items.

Examples

  • Pump him full of lead.

  • The soldier had to pump bullet after bullet into the target during the training exercise.

  • - All right, pump him!

  • Go pump some lead in your fellow man.

  • Boy, you take one more step, you better have a good reason for me not to pump you full of lead right now.

  • - We pump enough lead into it, I guarantee you it's gonna slow it down a whole lot.

  • But first you gotta pump a shell into the chamber.

  • Far below, a fireboat has begun pumping a massive stream at the side of the building.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Johnny swings a stiff arm out his window and pumps a round into open desert.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Mickey and Mallory pump rounds into Wayne, whose body dances like a puppet before collapsing to the ground.

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

to shoot
vsto pump
351 1.6

To move very quickly in one direction

is specific to rapid repeated projectile delivery rather than a single quick move
to blast
vsto pump
45 3.5

To hit or shoot something with great force

is repeated rapid successive releases of projectiles rather than one powerful impact
to blaze
vsto pump
20 7.7

To shoot many times quickly with a gun

is general rapid delivery of projectiles not limited to firearms
to let fly
vsto pump
3 5.8

Send something suddenly and forcefully, like a rock or angry words

is repeated successive rapid delivery rather than a single sudden release
to volley
vsto pump
1 6.3

To fire many shots quickly or say many words quickly

is rapid delivery focused on force and repetition rather than grouped bursts
to fusillade
vsto pump
  • Literature
9.9

To fire a quick series of shots at someone or something

is rapid delivery without necessarily implying a military style heavy assault

Phrasal Verbs

to pump up
  • Informal
28 4.1

Make someone feel excited and full of energy

23 3.2

To remove liquid with a pump or make many things quickly

Move water from one place to another using a machine

Compounds

15 1.4

A machine at a service station that fills a car with fuel

water pump
  • Specialized
8 3.0

A device that moves water or coolant through a car engine to prevent overheating

heat pump
  • Specialized
4 4.2

A machine that moves heat from outside air or the ground into a building to warm it

bilge pump
  • Specialized
3 7.1

A machine that removes water from the bottom of a boat

3 1.9

A tool that moves air into or out of objects such as tires and balls

3 3.5

A small building that holds machines to move water for a town or farm

sump pump
  • Specialized
3 4.0

A pump that removes water from a low area like a basement

2 3.0

A simple device you move by hand to lift water or push air

oil pump
  • Specialized
2 3.4

A machine that moves oil to engine parts to cool them and make them move smoothly

1 2.0

A machine at a gas station that fills cars with gasoline

1 1.4

A small hand tool that you use to push air into bike tires

suction pump
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A machine that pulls water up by removing some air above it

vacuum pump
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A machine that removes air or gas from a closed space so there is almost no air left

auxiliary pump
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A small machine that moves liquid to help the main pump when needed

hydraulic pump
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A machine that uses moving water or other liquid to move liquid higher and raise its pressure

pump action
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A sliding lever on a shotgun or rifle that loads a new round when you move it back and forth

1 9.5

A plan that uses false news to raise a stock price and sell shares, leaving other investors with losses

1 2.4

A machine at a service station that pumps petrol into cars

stomach pump
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A machine that removes food and liquid from the stomach by sucking in poisoning cases

centrifugal pump
  • Specialized
5.3

A machine that moves water or other liquid by spinning it and pushing it into a pipe

condensation pump
  • Specialized
8.8

A device that makes a very strong vacuum by turning gas into liquid on cold surfaces

diffusion pump
  • Specialized
7.2

A machine that uses a jet of vapor to remove gas and make a very strong vacuum

donkey pump
  • Informal
8.1

An extra pump used when more water needs to be moved or the main one fails

eductor-jet pump
  • Specialized
9.9

A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid

force pump
  • Specialized
6.7

A machine that pushes water up and out under pressure

lift pump
  • Specialized
5.6

A machine that moves water from a lower place to a higher place

molecular pump
  • Specialized
7.0

A machine that removes gas from a closed space to make a very strong vacuum

molecular pump
  • Specialized
5.1

A protein or tiny machine that uses energy to move ions across a cell membrane

groundwater pump
  • Specialized
3.9

A machine that brings water up from underground

ion pump
  • Specialized
7.7

A machine that removes gas from a sealed space by using electricity to make gas stick to metal

pump priming
  • Specialized
6.5

Adding water to a machine that moves water so it seals and starts working

pump priming
  • Specialized
6.7

Government spending to make the economy grow

pump room
  • Archaic
7.6

A room at a spa where people drink mineral water and talk

4.0

A private room where mothers use a device to remove and store breast milk

pump well
  • Specialized
9.9

A space in a ship's hold that protects the pumps

Pliers with angled jaws you adjust to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipe fittings

8.4

Local political issues that focus on small community matters instead of national problems

parish-pump
  • Literature
9.9

Pays attention to small local political issues instead of national concerns

9.9

A focus on small local issues and interests instead of wider public needs

parish-pump debates
  • Literature
9.1

Discussions about small local issues that do not matter much outside the area

surgical suction pump
  • Specialized
4.6

A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body

surgical vacuum pump
  • Specialized
4.8

A machine used in surgery to remove blood, fluid, or tissue from the body

A woman's shoe with a medium heel and different colored toe and heel

stirrup pump
  • Archaic
7.0

A small hand tool you set on the ground and use to spray water to fight small fires

A machine placed under water to move water up from a well

How Fast

barrage
  • Specialized
14 7.6
to pump
17 6.8
to fire
1.0
spray
48 1.8
to shoot
  • NSFW
1.8

Surface Forms

pump infinitive
pumped past
pumped past participle
pumping present participle
pumps third person singular

Etymology

The use of pump for shooting quickly comes from the 'pump' action of some guns that you slide back and forth to load and fire, so to pump bullets is to fire them one after another with force.