Pump meaning

What does “pump” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“pump” is a noun and verb with 11 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction.

pump

noun

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

  2. 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”

    Synonymsheartticker
  3. a low-cut shoe without fastenings

verb

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

    “pump the gas pedal”

  2. deliver forth

    “pump bullets into the dummy”

  3. draw or pour with a pump

  4. supply in great quantities

    “Pump money into a project”

  5. flow intermittently

  6. move up and down

    “The athlete pumps weights in the gym”

  7. raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

  8. question persistently

    “She pumped the witnesses for information”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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