pumped up; pumping up; pumps up
Definition of pump up
1a
: to fill with enthusiasm or excitement
b
: to fill with or as if with air : inflate
2
: increase sense 1
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pump (someone or something) full of (something)
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20up. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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The first known use of pump up was in 1791
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