pump
- noun
- /pʌmp/
- 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.
- These are my sweet little Jimmy Choo white pumps.
Examples
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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.
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I have a really cute high, high set of nude pumps 'cause they go with everything.
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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.
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They're these cute little slingback pumps, honey, they're so cute.
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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.
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She wore stunning red pumps that completed her outfit perfectly.
Synonyms
A woman's low-heeled shoe with a different colored toe and heel
A woman's shoe with a medium heel and different colored toe and heel
Compounds
- Specialized
A device that moves water or coolant through a car engine to prevent overheating
- Specialized
A machine that moves heat from outside air or the ground into a building to warm it
- Specialized
A machine that moves oil to engine parts to cool them and make them move smoothly
- Specialized
A machine that removes air or gas from a closed space so there is almost no air left
- Specialized
A small machine that moves liquid to help the main pump when needed
- Specialized
A machine that uses moving water or other liquid to move liquid higher and raise its pressure
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A machine that removes food and liquid from the stomach by sucking in poisoning cases
- Specialized
A machine that moves water or other liquid by spinning it and pushing it into a pipe
- Specialized
A device that makes a very strong vacuum by turning gas into liquid on cold surfaces
- Specialized
A machine that uses a jet of vapor to remove gas and make a very strong vacuum
- Specialized
A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid
- Specialized
A machine that removes gas from a closed space to make a very strong vacuum
- Specialized
A protein or tiny machine that uses energy to move ions across a cell membrane
- Specialized
A machine that removes gas from a sealed space by using electricity to make gas stick to metal
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A machine placed under water to move water up from a well
How Dressy
Surface Forms
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.