noun
pump
puhmp
noun
1
A device that moves or pushes liquid or gas from one place to another.
"The well uses an electric pump to bring up water."
2
A woman's low-cut shoe with a fairly high heel and no fastening.
"She wore black pumps with her dress."
verb
1
To move liquid or gas using a pump, or to move something rhythmically like a pump.
"Firefighters pumped water onto the flames."
"His heart pumped hard after the sprint."
How to Use Pump
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA device for moving liquid/gas, the act of moving something that way, or a style of heeled shoe.
Common pairings
petrol pump
pump water
pair of pumps
Word Forms
pumped past tense, pumps plural, pumps plural, pumps singular
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Etymology
From Middle English pumpe, likely from a Dutch or Low German word for a pipe or water conduit.