Pump

Quick meaning: Pump is a noun meaning A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

Meaning

A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

More Meanings

1. An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping
2. A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel; a gas pump.
3. (bodybuilding, climbing) A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.
4. (colloquial) A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender.
5. (US, slang) The heart.
6. (transitive, intransitive) To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump.
7. (obsolete, vulgar, British slang) The vagina.

Example Sentences

She gave the other girl a pump on her new bike.

This pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute.

This pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one.

It takes thirty pumps to get 10 litres; he did 50 pumps of the weights.

Word Forms

• pumps
• pumping
• pumped

Synonyms for pump

Depending on context, synonyms include beaver, berk, box, bun, bush, clunge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ticker, heart, nozzle, faucet, tank, bombshell.

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