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To fill a container or space with a substance
“In the side mirror, I watch Lexi pump petrol into her tank.”
To inflate or fill with air or gas
“He asked Mr. Hayes if he could use the tire pump to pump the tires.”
To draw out or empty a space or container
“Now, if I set up a pump and pump water out of the river to irrigate my farm, would anybody object to that?”
To move in spurts as though driven by a pump
“Then the thick fog of gas began to pump into the air, shots started ringing out, and the nightmare began to unfold quickly.”
To jerk, shake or vibrate, especially up and down
“He tried to talk, and his arms began to pump up and down in exasperation.”
To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or investigative manner
“The investigators will pump him and try to get as much information out of him as possible.”
To increase in value or price
To throb or pulsate, sometimes audibly
To fire a bullet from a gun
To place or put between or among others
Exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time
To drive or push into a specified position or state using physical strength or against resistance
To produce or cause to produce loud continuous music or other noise
To discharge a projectile
To move (quickly) without obstruction
Plimsoll or daps
Canvas shoes with pliable rubber soles, used especially by children
Women's shoe with tall heel
Plural for an ornamental structure from which jets of water are pumped into the air
Plural for pipe
Plural for a light slip-on shoe
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