pumping Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
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   • pump the gas pedal
2. verb deliver forth
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   • pump bullets into the dummy
3. verb draw or pour with a pump
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4. verb supply in great quantities
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   • Pump money into a project
5. verb flow intermittently
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6. verb move up and down
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   • The athlete pumps weights in the gym
7. verb raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
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8. verb question persistently
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   • She pumped the witnesses for information

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