pump

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    a low-cut shoe without fastenings

  3. 3

    the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

    he stood still, his heart thumping wildly

verb

  1. 1

    question persistently

    She pumped the witnesses for information

  2. 2

    deliver forth

    pump bullets into the dummy

  3. 3

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

    pump the gas pedal

  4. 4

    raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

  5. 5

    move up and down

    The athlete pumps weights in the gym

  6. 6

    draw or pour with a pump

  7. 7

    flow intermittently

  8. 8

    supply in great quantities

    Pump money into a project

Synonyms

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