Definitions for pump

Definitions for (noun) pump

Main entry: pump

Definition: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction


Main entry: pump

Definition: a low-cut shoe without fastenings


Main entry: pump, heart, ticker

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


Definitions for (verb) pump

Main entry: pump

Definition: question persistently

Usage: She pumped the witnesses for information


Main entry: pump

Definition: deliver forth

Usage: pump bullets into the dummy


Main entry: pump

Definition: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

Usage: pump the gas pedal


Main entry: pump

Definition: raise (gases or fluids) with a pump


Main entry: pump

Definition: move up and down

Usage: The athlete pumps weights in the gym


Main entry: pump

Definition: draw or pour with a pump


Main entry: pump

Definition: flow intermittently


Main entry: pump

Definition: supply in great quantities

Usage: Pump money into a project


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