pump

noun countable

UK /pʌmp/

Word Forms

singular	pump
plural	pumps

1
a piece of equipment for making a liquid or gas move into or out of something
an air/a fuel pump
a hand/foot pump (=operated with your hand or foot)
Synonyms and related words
Machines and equipment according to general function
agitator
balance
blower
2
usually pluralBritisha shoe made of strong cloth, worn by children for doing sports at school
Synonyms and related words
Shoes, boots and slippers
Birkenstock
boat shoe
boot
1. 2a
  Britisha flat shoe that does not fasten and is worn for dancing
  Synonyms and related words
  Shoes, boots and slippers
  Birkenstock
  boat shoe
  boot
2. 2b
  mainly Americana plain type of woman’s shoe that has a heel and does not fasten
  Synonyms and related words
  Shoes, boots and slippers
  Birkenstock
  boat shoe
  boot
3. 2c
  a shiny type of man’s shoe that does not fasten and is worn for formal occasions
  Synonyms and related words
  Shoes, boots and slippers
  Birkenstock
  boat shoe
  boot
3
the act or process of pumping something
the pump of blood around his body
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something
budge
propel
guide

phrases

all hands to the pump

pump

noun countable

US /pʌmp/

Word Forms

singular	pump
plural	pumps

1
a piece of equipment for making a liquid or gas move into or out of something
an air/a fuel pump
a hand/foot pump (=operated with your hand or foot)
Synonyms and related words
Machines and equipment according to general function
agitator
balance
blower
2
usually plurala plain type of woman’s shoe with a small heel and no fastening. The British word is court shoe.
Synonyms and related words
Shoes, boots and slippers
Birkenstock
boat shoe
boot
1. 2a
  a shiny type of man’s shoe that does not fasten and is worn for formal occasions
  Synonyms and related words
  Shoes, boots and slippers
  Birkenstock
  boat shoe
  boot

phrases

all hands to the pump

pump

verb

UK /pʌmp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pump
he/she/it	pumps
present participle	pumping
past tense	pumped
past participle	pumped

1
transitive physicsto make liquid or gas move into or out of something, especially by using a pump
Pumping water uphill is difficult and expensive.
Poisonous gases are pumped into the atmosphere every day.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something
budge
propel
guide
1. 1a
  intransitive if a liquid pumps from somewhere, a lot of it comes out in quick regular movements
  Blood was pumping from a wound in his arm.
  Synonyms and related words
  What liquids can do
  break
  burst
  cast up
2
transitive to push something up and down with an action like pumping
Liz pumped the accelerator and tried to start the car.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
1. 2a
  intransitive to move with an action like that of a pump
  Her heart was pumping fast.
  Synonyms and related words
  To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction
  head
  go
  progress
3
transitive informalto try to get information from someone
Synonyms and related words
To try to find out information
investigate
look into
follow up

phrases

pump bullets into someone

pump someone full of something

pump iron

pump someone’s stomach

phrasal verbs

pump into

pump out

pump up

pump

verb

US /pʌmp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pump
he/she/it	pumps
present participle	pumping
past tense	pumped
past participle	pumped

1
transitive physicsto make liquid or gas move into or out of something, especially by using a pump
Pumping water uphill is difficult and expensive.
Poisonous gases are pumped into the atmosphere every day.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something
propel
guide
transfer
1. 1a
  intransitive if a liquid pumps from somewhere, a lot of it comes out in quick regular movements
  Blood was pumping from a wound in his arm.
  Synonyms and related words
  What liquids can do
  break
  burst
  cast up
2
transitive to push something up and down with an action like pumping
Liz pumped the accelerator and tried to start the car.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
1. 2a
  intransitive to move with an action like that of a pump
  Her heart was pumping fast.
  Synonyms and related words
  To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction
  head
  go
  progress
3
transitive informalto try to get information from someone
Synonyms and related words
To try to find out information
investigate
look into
follow up

phrases

pump bullets into someone

pump someone full of something

pump iron

pump someone’s stomach

phrasal verbs

pump into

pump out

pump up

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