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pump

pump

54 5.8
A low shoe for women with no straps or laces and a small heel
  • noun
  • /pʌmp/
translation icon : zapato de salón
  • There, she slipped off her low-heeled white pumps and slowly rolled down her stockings for him.

These are my sweet little Jimmy Choo white pumps.

Examples

  • If only I had her shoes, the pretty sling pumps I'd worn last summer.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Do you remember my blue and white spectator pumps, the ones I ruined at President Gray's lawn party?

    Fiction book (1996)
  • we wear the same size pumps.

  • I have a really cute high, high set of nude pumps 'cause they go with everything.

  • The hope is that a pair of blue snakeskin pumps will change her life.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • With it and her black pumps, she felt extremely well-dressed and slightly fashionable.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • And I've been wanting a pair of black plain pointed toe pumps for ages.

  • They're these cute little slingback pumps, honey, they're so cute.

  • And she was wearing a sweater vest over a shirt and a long skirt and ballet pumps, and one of the iconic pictures of that time, and it just made headlines.

  • She wore stunning red pumps that completed her outfit perfectly.

Synonyms

spectator
vspump
8 8.5

A woman's low-heeled shoe with a different colored toe and heel

is a plain low-cut shoe without fastenings not focused on color
8.2

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

has a lower heel and no fastenings rather than a medium heel

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 Dressy

stiletto
17 4.8
pump
54 5.8
flats
2.6
sneaker
  • US
214 1.3

Surface Forms

pump singular
pumps plural

Etymology

One idea is that the shoe called a pump comes from an old word for a simple slip-on shoe, so a pump is a low, easy-to-wear shoe you can quickly slip your foot into.