to pump
- verb
- /pʌmp/
- 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.
- 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
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Pump him full of lead.
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The soldier had to pump bullet after bullet into the target during the training exercise.
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- All right, pump him!
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Go pump some lead in your fellow man.
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Boy, you take one more step, you better have a good reason for me not to pump you full of lead right now.
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- We pump enough lead into it, I guarantee you it's gonna slow it down a whole lot.
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But first you gotta pump a shell into the chamber.
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Far below, a fireboat has begun pumping a massive stream at the side of the building.
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Johnny swings a stiff arm out his window and pumps a round into open desert.
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Mickey and Mallory pump rounds into Wayne, whose body dances like a puppet before collapsing to the ground.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
To move very quickly in one direction
To hit or shoot something with great force
To shoot many times quickly with a gun
Send something suddenly and forcefully, like a rock or angry words
To fire many shots quickly or say many words quickly
To fire a quick series of shots at someone or something
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
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
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Surface Forms
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.