pump

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈpəmp

: a device that raises, transfers, delivers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both

: heart

: an act or the process of pumping

: an energy source (such as light) for pumping atoms or molecules

: a biological mechanism by which atoms, ions, or molecules are transported across cell membranes compare sodium pump

pump

2 of 3

verb

pumped; pumping; pumps

intransitive verb

: to work a pump : raise or move a fluid with a pump

: to exert oneself to pump or as if to pump something

: to move in a manner that resembles the action of a pump handle

transitive verb

: to raise (something, such as water) with a pump

: to draw fluid from with a pump

: to pour forth, deliver, or draw with or as if with a pump

pumped money into the economy

pump new life into the classroom

: to question persistently

pumped him for the information

: to elicit by persistent questioning

: to operate by manipulating a lever

: to manipulate as if operating a pump handle

pumped my hand warmly

: to cause to move with an action resembling that of a pump handle

a runner pumping her arms

: to transport (something, such as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energy

: to excite (atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser)

: to energize (something, such as a laser) by pumping

pump

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a shoe that grips the foot chiefly at the toe and heel

especially : a close-fitting woman's dress shoe with a moderate to high heel

Kids Definition

pump 1 of 2

noun

ˈpəmp

: a device for raising, moving, or compressing liquids or gases

pump

2 of 2

verb

pumped; pumping

: to raise, move, or compress by using a pump

pump water

: to fill by using a pump

I pumped up my tires.

: to draw, force, or drive onward in the manner of a pump

The heart pumps blood through the body.

: to question again and again to find out something

She proceeded to pump me about my family and circumstances …

Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted

: to move (something) up and down or in and out quickly and repeatedly

He pumped his fist in the air.

: to remove (a liquid or gas) from by using a pump

We pumped the boat dry.

Medical Definition

pump 1 of 2

noun

ˈpəmp

: a device that raises, transfers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both

: heart

: an act or the process of pumping

: an energy source (as light) for pumping atoms or molecules

: a mechanism by which atoms, ions, or molecules are transported across cell membranes see proton pump, sodium pump

pump

2 of 2

intransitive verb

: to work a pump : raise or move a fluid with a pump

transitive verb

: to raise (as water) with a pump

: to draw fluid from with a pump

: to transport (as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energy

: to excite (as atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser)

: to energize (as a laser) by pumping

pumping

verb

present participle of pump

as in bobbing

to make short up-and-down movements the thighs of the bicyclists were pumping furiously as they neared the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

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bobbing
shaking
jerking
swaying
seesawing
jogging
rocking
nodding
oscillating
jouncing
swinging
jiggling
wiggling
wagging
ducking
bobbling
undulating
wobbling
dropping
wabbling

as in interrogating

to put a series of questions to prying neighbors pumped the guileless child for information about the family's new pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

interrogating
examining
questioning
sweating
grilling
quizzing
querying
catechizing
harassing
debriefing
pestering
picking the brains of
giving the third degree to
hounding
canvassing
annoying
polling
canvasing
cross-examining
cross-questioning

as in draining

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely pumped water from the well

Synonyms & Similar Words

draining
sucking
emptying
siphoning
tapping
bleeding
syphoning
cleaning
milking
evacuating
drafting
flushing
exhausting
purging
drawing (off)
depleting
clearing
decanting
effusing
voiding
vacuating
vacating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

filling
soaking
drenching
washing
wetting
watering
bathing
flooding
dousing
inundating
overflowing
drowning
swamping
sousing
submerging
deluging
dowsing

单词	pumping
释义	pump 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈpəmp 1 : a device that raises, transfers, delivers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both 2 : heart 3 : an act or the process of pumping 4 : an energy source (such as light) for pumping atoms or molecules 5 : a biological mechanism by which atoms, ions, or molecules are transported across cell membranes compare sodium pump pump 2 of 3 verb pumped; pumping; pumps intransitive verb 1 : to work a pump : raise or move a fluid with a pump 2 : to exert oneself to pump or as if to pump something 3 : to move in a manner that resembles the action of a pump handle transitive verb 1 a : to raise (something, such as water) with a pump b : to draw fluid from with a pump 2 : to pour forth, deliver, or draw with or as if with a pump pumped money into the economy pump new life into the classroom 3 a : to question persistently pumped him for the information b : to elicit by persistent questioning 4 a : to operate by manipulating a lever b : to manipulate as if operating a pump handle pumped my hand warmly c : to cause to move with an action resembling that of a pump handle a runner pumping her arms 5 : to transport (something, such as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energy 6 a : to excite (atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser) b : to energize (something, such as a laser) by pumping pump 3 of 3 noun (2) : a shoe that grips the foot chiefly at the toe and heel especially : a close-fitting woman's dress shoe with a moderate to high heel Phrases pump iron : to lift weights Synonyms Verb bob bobble jog jounce nod seesaw wag See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He pumped the water up from the bottom of the boat. The machine suddenly stopped pumping. We pumped the boat dry. We had to pump the basement out. Your heart pumps blood all over your body. I could feel the blood pumping through my veins. Blood pumped out of the cut. See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English pumpe, pompe; akin to Middle Low German pumpe pump, Middle Dutch pompe Noun (2) origin unknown First Known Use Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1508, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (2) 1555, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pump fist pump heat pump force pump peristaltic pump prime the pump parish-pump pump iron pump up pump (someone or something) full of (something) suction pump vacuum pump air pump sump pump pump fake pump priming pump out at the pump proton pump inhibitor sodium pump stirrup pump See More fist pump heat pump force pump peristaltic pump prime the pump parish-pump pump iron pump up pump (someone or something) full of (something) suction pump vacuum pump air pump sump pump pump fake pump priming pump out at the pump proton pump inhibitor sodium pump stirrup pump See More Kids Definition pump 1 of 2 noun ˈpəmp : a device for raising, moving, or compressing liquids or gases pump 2 of 2 verb pumped; pumping 1 : to raise, move, or compress by using a pump pump water 2 : to fill by using a pump I pumped up my tires. 3 : to draw, force, or drive onward in the manner of a pump The heart pumps blood through the body. 4 : to question again and again to find out something She proceeded to pump me about my family and circumstances … Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted 5 : to move (something) up and down or in and out quickly and repeatedly He pumped his fist in the air. 6 : to remove (a liquid or gas) from by using a pump We pumped the boat dry. Medical Definition pump 1 of 2 noun ˈpəmp 1 : a device that raises, transfers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both 2 : heart 3 : an act or the process of pumping 4 : an energy source (as light) for pumping atoms or molecules 5 : a mechanism by which atoms, ions, or molecules are transported across cell membranes see proton pump, sodium pump pump 2 of 2 intransitive verb : to work a pump : raise or move a fluid with a pump transitive verb 1 : to raise (as water) with a pump 2 : to draw fluid from with a pump 3 : to transport (as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energy 4 a : to excite (as atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser) b : to energize (as a laser) by pumping pumping verb present participle of pump 1 as in bobbing to make short up-and-down movements the thighs of the bicyclists were pumping furiously as they neared the finish line Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bobbing shaking jerking swaying seesawing jogging rocking nodding oscillating jouncing swinging jiggling wiggling wagging ducking bobbling undulating wobbling dropping wabbling 2 as in interrogating to put a series of questions to prying neighbors pumped the guileless child for information about the family's new pool Synonyms & Similar Words interrogating examining questioning sweating grilling quizzing querying catechizing harassing debriefing pestering picking the brains of giving the third degree to hounding canvassing annoying polling canvasing cross-examining cross-questioning 3 as in draining to remove (liquid) gradually or completely pumped water from the well Synonyms & Similar Words draining sucking emptying siphoning tapping bleeding syphoning cleaning milking evacuating drafting flushing exhausting purging drawing (off) depleting clearing decanting effusing voiding vacuating vacating Antonyms & Near Antonyms filling soaking drenching washing wetting watering bathing flooding dousing inundating overflowing drowning swamping sousing submerging deluging dowsing See More
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pump

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