Dictionary - pump

Dictionary Results for pump

1. pump - noun

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

2. pump - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): heart, ticker

Hypernym(s): internal_organ, viscus

3. pump - noun

· a low-cut shoe without fastenings

Hypernym(s): shoe

4. pump - verb

· operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal; "pump the gas pedal"

Hypernym(s): wield, handle, manage

5. pump - verb

· deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"

Hypernym(s): blast, shoot

6. pump - verb

· draw or pour with a pump

Hypernym(s): draw, take_out

7. pump - verb

· supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"

Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish

8. pump - verb

· flow intermittently

Hypernym(s): spurt, spirt, gush, spout

9. pump - verb

· move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"

Hypernym(s): move, displace

10. pump - verb

· raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

Hypernym(s): raise, lift, elevate, get_up, bring_up

11. pump - verb

· question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"

Hypernym(s): question, query

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