pump

Nouns

  • (n) a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
  • (n) the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
    • he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
    ticker, heart,
  • (n) a low-cut shoe without fastenings

Verbs

  • (v) operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
    • pump the gas pedal
  • (v) deliver forth
    • pump bullets into the dummy
  • (v) draw or pour with a pump
  • (v) supply in great quantities
    • Pump money into a project
  • (v) flow intermittently
  • (v) move up and down
    • The athlete pumps weights in the gym
  • (v) raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
  • (v) question persistently
    • She pumped the witnesses for information

Synonyms

ticker heart

Words of close approximity

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