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
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