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pump

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpʌmpəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pumpər)


pump
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Sense: Noun: device
Synonyms:
inflator, compressor, hand pump, foot pump, bicycle pump, bike pump (informal), vacuum pump, piston pump, water pump, suction pump, fuel pump, gas pump (US), petrol pump (UK), pond pump, swimming pool pump, centrifugal pump, piston, filter Collocations
Sense: Verb: draw out
Synonyms:
pump out, draw out, draw up, siphon, siphon off, tap Collocations, draft Collocations, draught Collocations (UK), suck Collocations, suction, push Collocations, press Collocations, compress, displace
Sense: Verb: inflate
Synonyms:
pump up, inflate, force air into, expand Collocations, enlarge Collocations
Sense: Verb: insert or fill
Synonyms:
pump sth in, pump sth into sth/sb, pump sth/sb full of sth, insert Collocations, fill Collocations, inject, dispense Collocations, load Collocations
Sense: Verb: spurt
Synonyms:
pump out, emit, spurt Collocations, gush Collocations, spray Collocations, spout Collocations, squirt Collocations, burst Collocations, jet Collocations, spew, disgorge, issue Collocations, eject
Sense: Verb: move forcefully
Synonyms:
move sth up and down, make sth go up and down, move Collocations, thrust Collocations, shunt, force Collocations, push Collocations, power Collocations
Sense: Verb: go up and down
Synonyms:
move up and down, go up and down, bob Collocations, bounce Collocations, seesaw, bobble, jerk Collocations
Sense: Verb: interrogate - informal
Synonyms:
interrogate, question Collocations, grill Collocations (informal), quiz Collocations, probe Collocations, give sb the third degree (informal), ask sb questions, ask Collocations, catechize, catechise (UK)


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