pump up

verb

pumped up; pumping up; pumps up

transitive verb

1
a
: to fill with enthusiasm or excitement
b
: to fill with or as if with air : inflate
2

Examples of pump up in a Sentence

the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour
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All of Canada is going to be so pumped up. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 While Boozey and countless other Bad Bunny fans are pumped up for the Puerto Rican rapper’s mid-game showcase in February, others have expressed outrage that a Spanish-speaking performer got the gig. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025 Upon the referee announcement, Schaefer waved his arm to pump up the roaring crowd, then high-fived his teammates. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 The BassUp technology pumps up the bass, while the noise cancellation feature eliminates pesky background noise. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pump up

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of pump up was in 1791

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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20up. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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