Synonyms: pump
Definition: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
Similar words: mechanical device
Definition: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
Synonyms: pump
Definition: a low-cut shoe without fastenings
Similar words: shoe
Definition: footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
Definition: the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Usage: he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
Similar words: internal organ, viscus
Definition: a main organ that is situated inside the body
Synonyms: pump
Definition: question persistently
Usage: She pumped the witnesses for information
Synonyms: pump
Definition: deliver forth
Usage: pump bullets into the dummy
Synonyms: pump
Definition: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
Usage: pump the gas pedal
Similar words: handle, wield, manage
Definition: handle effectively
Usage: The burglar wielded an axe; The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well
Synonyms: pump
Definition: raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
Similar words: lift, raise, get up, bring up, elevate
Definition: raise from a lower to a higher position
Usage: Raise your hands; Lift a load
Synonyms: pump
Definition: move up and down
Usage: The athlete pumps weights in the gym
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
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Definition: draw or pour with a pump
Definition: take liquid out of a container or well
Usage: She drew water from the barrel
Synonyms: pump
Definition: flow intermittently
Similar words: spirt, spout, spurt, gush
Definition: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Usage: water gushed forth
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Definition: supply in great quantities
Usage: Pump money into a project
Similar words: supply, render, provide, furnish
Definition: give something useful or necessary to
Usage: We provided the room with an electrical heater