pump
/pสmp/IPA: /P AH1 M P/
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A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
โThis pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute.โ
- 2
An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping
โIt takes thirty pumps to get 10 litres; he did 50 pumps of the weights.โ
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A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel.
โThis pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one.โ
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A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.
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A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender.
โShe gave the other girl a pump on her new bike.โ
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The heart.
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(British slang) The vagina.
- 1
To use a pump to move (liquid or gas).
โI've pumped over 1000 gallons of water in the last ten minutes.โ
- 2
(often followed by up) To fill with air.
โHe pumped up the air-bed by hand, but used the service station air to pump up the tyres.โ
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To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump.
โI pumped my fist with joy when I won the race.โ
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To shake (a person's hand) vigorously.
syn:handshake - 5
To gain information from (a person) by persistent questioning.
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To use a pump to move liquid or gas.
โI've been pumping for over a minute but the water isn't coming through.โ
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To be going very well.
โLast night's party was really pumping.โ
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To kick, throw or hit the ball far and high.
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To pass gas; to fart.
syn:trump - 10
To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them.
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(British slang) To copulate.
syn:bang - 12
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A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel)
โShe was wearing a lovely new pair of pumps.โ
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A dancing shoe.
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A type of shoe without a heel.
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