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to pump

to pump

178 2.0
To move liquid or gas using a machine that pushes it
  • verb
  • /pʌmp/
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  • The purified water was then pumped into tankers and transported to the hospitals.
  • pump water
  • pump fluid
  • pump oil

So this pump, a gigantic pump is pumping.

Examples

  • Steam engines were developed early to pump out mines and to power British factories.

    Academic text (1999)
  • "Go to the car, get that jar, pump some fresh water, and bring it to us."

    Fiction book (1993)
  • And now going to pump some of the foundation out.

  • That means your blood, your heart has to pump more blood around your body.

  • - Have you finished pumping the gas yet?

  • My heart can't pump as much oxygen around my body.

  • Drinking water to Mexico City has to be pumped to a height of more than 1,000 meters.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The workers are hoping to pump fresh water into the reservoir by tomorrow.

  • After the storm passed, the team began to pump the flooded streets dry.

  • They used a hose to pump air into the inflatable raft before setting out on the lake.

Synonyms

to pump out
vsto pump
23 3.2

To remove liquid with a pump or make many things quickly

is limited to moving liquids or gases using a device not producing goods
to pump water
vsto pump
7 1.6

Move water from one place to another using a machine

moves liquids or gases generally rather than one specific liquid

Antonyms

44 1.4

The act of letting liquid flow out

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 Forceful

to pressurize
  • Specialized
30 5.2
to pump
178 2.0
flow
188 1.0
to trickle
70 3.4
to drip
171 1.0
to seep
82 2.7

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Pump comes from an old German word pomp/pumpe for a device that pushes out water, so to pump (a liquid or gas) is literally to move it by using that device.