What is the meaning of pump?

noun

  • A mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction.
  • The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body.
    • usage: "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
  • A low-cut shoe without fastenings.

verb

  • Operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal.
    • usage: "pump the gas pedal"
  • Deliver forth.
    • usage: "pump bullets into the dummy"
  • Draw or pour with a pump.
  • Supply in great quantities.
    • usage: "Pump money into a project"
  • Flow intermittently.
  • Move up and down.
    • usage: "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"
  • Raise (gases or fluids) with a pump.
  • Question persistently.
    • usage: "She pumped the witnesses for information"
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