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Origin and Etymology of pump
First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of pump
- pumped money into the economy
- pump new life into the classroom
- pumped him for the information
- pumped my hand warmly
- a runner pumping her arms
Examples of pump in a Sentence
He pumped the water up from the bottom of the boat.
The machine suddenly stopped pumping.
We pumped the boat dry.
We had to pump the basement out.
Your heart pumps blood all over your body.
I could feel the blood pumping through my veins.
Blood pumped out of the cut.
First Known Use of pump
1508
Definition of pump
Origin and Etymology of pump
PUMP Defined for English Language Learners
pump
Definition of pump for English Language Learners
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: to move something (such as water, air, or gas) to or from a particular place with a pump
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: to remove water, air, etc., from (something) with a pump
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: to remove the contents of (someone's stomach) by using a tube and a small pump
PUMP Defined for Kids
Definition of pump for Students
Definition of pump for Students
- pump water
- I pumped up my tires.
- The heart pumps blood through the body.
- She proceeded to pump me about my family and circumstances …
- —Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted
- He pumped his fist in the air.
- We pumped the boat dry.
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of pump
medical Definition of pump
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