pump

Noun

pump (plural pumps)

1. A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

   This pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute.

2. An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping

   It takes thirty pumps to get 10 litres ; he did 50 pumps of the weights.

3. A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel.

   This pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one.

4. (bodybuilding) A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.
5. (colloquial) A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender.

   She gave the other girl a pump on her new bike.

6. (Obsolete American slang) The heart.

Synonyms:

• (shoe): plimsoll (UK), sneaker (especially US), trainer

4 letters in word "pump": M P P U.

No anagrams for pump found in this word list.

Words found within pump:

mu pup um ump up

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