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Pump

//pʌmp// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun

1
A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
"This pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute."
2
A low-top shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas upper; a low-top canvas sneaker. British
3
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction wordnet
4
An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping
"It takes thirty pumps to get 10 litres; he did 50 pumps of the weights."
5
A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel) Canada, US
"She was wearing a lovely new pair of pumps."

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6
a low-cut shoe without fastenings wordnet
7
A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel; a gas pump.
"This pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one."
8
A dancing shoe.
"Gabriel's pumps were all unpinkt i' th' heel"
9
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body wordnet
10
A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.
"Want a skin-stretching pump? Up the volume by using high-rep sets. A great pump is better than coming."
11
A type of shoe without a heel.
12
A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender. colloquial
"She gave the other girl a pump on her new bike."
13
The heart. US, slang
14
The vagina. British, obsolete, slang, vulgar
"Thus to and again to our paſtime we went, / And my Cards I play'd fairly to Jenny's content; / I work'd at her Pump till my Sucker grew dry, / Then I left pumping, a good Reaſon why."

Verb

1
To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. intransitive, transitive
"I've been pumping for over a minute but the water isn't coming through."
2
question persistently wordnet
3
To inject or pour (something) into someone or something in a manner similar to a pump. transitive
"The underlying cause of the warming is human activities pumping carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But the reasons why marine heating is speeding up now are far from clear."
4
deliver forth wordnet
5
To put (a person or part of the body) under a stream of water from a pump, as a punishment or as a form of medical treatment; to force a pump of water upon or on someone. obsolete
"Pump him soundly, impudent Fellow."

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6
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal wordnet
7
To gain something, especially information, from (a person) by persistent questioning. transitive
"But pump not me for politics."
8
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump wordnet
9
To have sex with; to sexually penetrate, especially with a thrusting motion. UK, slang, transitive
"Thus to and again to our paſtime we went, / And my Cards I play'd fairly to Jenny's content; / I work'd at her Pump till my Sucker grew dry, / Then I left pumping, a good Reaſon why."
10
move up and down wordnet
11
To express milk from (a breast) by means of a breast pump. intransitive, transitive
12
draw or pour with a pump wordnet
13
To fill with air by means of a pump; to inflate. often, transitive
"He pumped up the air-bed by hand, but used the service station air to pump up the tyres."
14
flow intermittently wordnet
15
To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump. transitive
"I pumped my fist with joy when I won the race."
16
supply in great quantities wordnet
17
To enlarge the body by means of weightlifting or steroid use.
18
To shake (a person's hand) vigorously. transitive
19
Of music: to be loud, to have strong bass and rhythms; (by extension) to be full of energy. US, intransitive, slang
"The waves were really pumping this morning."
20
To kick, throw, or hit the ball far and high.
"Blackburn pumped long balls towards Diouf as they became increasingly desperate to salvage a point, but Wigan held on for a win that may prove crucial in their quest for Premier League survival."
21
To pass gas; to fart quietly. British, slang, vulgar
"People never pumped, just never never, but sometimes ye got smells."
22
To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them.
"Sure enough, rather than pumping a message to the Console window, you will now see a message box displaying your message"
23
To inject silicone into the body in order to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look. colloquial
24
To fire a bullet from a firearm.
"As quick as was el adrea, Tarzan of the Apes was quicker, and so the great beast crashed against a tree where he had expected to feel the soft flesh of man, while Tarzan, a couple of paces to the right, pumped another bullet into him that brought him clawing and roaring to his side."
25
To load a shell into the chamber of a pump-action shotgun by pumping the mechanism.
"He ran on, pumping another round up into his scattergun."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English pumpe, possibly from Middle Dutch pompe (“pipe, water conduit”) or Middle Low German pumpe (“pump”), probably ultimately imitative. Compare Dutch pompen, German pumpen, and Danish pompe; also Spanish bomba (“pump”).

Etymology 2

Etymology 3

The etymology of the term is unclear and disputed. One possibility is that it comes from pomp (“ornamentation”). Another is that it refers to the sound made by the foot moving inside the shoe when dancing. The Oxford English Dictionary claims that it appeared in the 16th century, and lists its origin as "obscure". It has also been linked to the Dutch pampoesje, possibly borrowed from Javanese pampus, ultimately from Persian پاپوش (pâpuš), borrowed from Arabic بَابُوش (bābūš).

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