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PUMP

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Pump.

How to pronounce pump:

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Pump - as a noun

The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

Example: "He stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
heart8ticker12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
internal organviscus11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A low-cut shoe without fastenings

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
shoe7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Pump - as a verb

Operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

Example: "Pump the gas pedal"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
handle10manage9wield9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Deliver forth

Example: "Pump bullets into the dummy"

Draw or pour with a pump

Supply in great quantities

Example: "Pump money into a project"

Flow intermittently

Move up and down

Example: "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"

Raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

Question persistently

Example: "She pumped the witnesses for information"

Example Sentences

"I need to fill up my car at the gas pump."
"The water pump in our basement stopped working."
"The bike tire had a leak, so I used the hand pump to inflate it."
"He hurt his foot and now has to wear a air cast with a pump."
"The heart pump was used to keep his blood circulating during surgery."
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Word Game Points

Is PUMP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, pump is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PUMP has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is PUMP a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, pump is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PUMP has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is PUMP a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, pump is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PUMP has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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