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Pump

noun
/pʌmp/
Word Frequency: 13.7

Definitions

1.nounA device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
"This pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute."
2.nounAn instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping
"It takes thirty pumps to get 10 litres; he did 50 pumps of the weights."
3.nounA device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel.
"This pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one."
4.nounA swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.
5.nounA ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender.
"She gave the other girl a pump on her new bike."
6.nounThe heart.
7.noun(British slang) The vagina.
8.verbTo use a pump to move (liquid or gas).
"I've pumped over 1000 gallons of water in the last ten minutes."
9.verb(often followed by up) To fill with air.
"He pumped up the air-bed by hand, but used the service station air to pump up the tyres."
10.verbTo move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump.
"I pumped my fist with joy when I won the race."
11.verbTo shake (a person's hand) vigorously.
12.verbTo gain information from (a person) by persistent questioning.
13.verbTo use a pump to move liquid or gas.
"I've been pumping for over a minute but the water isn't coming through."
14.verbTo be going very well.
"Last night's party was really pumping."
15.verbTo kick, throw or hit the ball far and high.
16.verbTo pass gas; to fart.
17.verbTo pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them.
18.verb(British slang) To copulate.
19.verbTo weightlift.

Synonyms

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Rhymes With

plumpthumpclumpjumpslumphumptrumplump
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