pump
noun (1)
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Definition of pump
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a device that raises, transfers, delivers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both
2
: heart
3
: an act or the process of pumping
4
: an energy source (such as light) for pumping atoms or molecules
5
: a biological mechanism by which atoms, ions, or molecules are transported across cell membranes — compare sodium pump
pump
verb
pumped;
pumping;
pumps
Definition of pump (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to work a pump : raise or move a fluid with a pump
2
: to exert oneself to pump or as if to pump something
3
: to move in a manner that resembles the action of a pump handle
1a
: to raise (something, such as water) with a pump
b
: to draw fluid from with a pump
2
: to pour forth, deliver, or draw with or as if with a pump
pumped money into the economy pump new life into the classroom
3a
: to question persistently
pumped him for the information
b
: to elicit by persistent questioning
4a
: to operate by manipulating a lever
b
: to manipulate as if operating a pump handle
pumped my hand warmly
c
: to cause to move with an action resembling that of a pump handle
a runner pumping her arms
5
: to transport (something, such as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energy
6a
: to excite (atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser)
b
: to energize (something, such as a laser) by pumping
pump iron
: to lift weights
pump
noun (2)Definition of pump (Entry 3 of 3)
: a shoe that grips the foot chiefly at the toe and heel
especially
: a close-fitting woman's dress shoe with a moderate to high heel
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Synonyms for pump
Synonyms: Verb
bob, bobble, jog, jounce, nod, seesaw, wag
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Examples of pump in a Sentence
Verb
He pumped the water up from the bottom of the boat. The machine suddenly stopped pumping. We pumped the boat dry. We had to pump the basement out. Your heart pumps blood all over your body. I could feel the blood pumping through my veins. Blood pumped out of the cut.
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pump
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of pump
: to move something (such as water, air, or gas) to or from a particular place with a pump
: to remove water, air, etc., from (something) with a pump
: to remove the contents of (someone's stomach) by using a tube and a small pump
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pump
nounKids Definition of pump
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a device for raising, moving, or compressing liquids or gases
pump
verb
\ ˈpəmp
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pumped;
pumping
Kids Definition of pump (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to raise, move, or compress by using a pump
pump water
2
: to fill by using a pump
I pumped up my tires.
3
: to draw, force, or drive onward in the manner of a pump
The heart pumps blood through the body.
4
: to question again and again to find out something
She proceeded to pump me about my family and circumstances …— Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted
5
: to move (something) up and down or in and out quickly and repeatedly
He pumped his fist in the air.
6
: to remove (a liquid or gas) from by using a pump
We pumped the boat dry.