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Pump up

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To inflate by means of a pump. transitive
  2. 2
    To inflate with a pumping action. transitive
  3. 3
    To excite a person or group to a frenzy. figuratively, transitive

    "The singer has been pumping up the audience."

  4. 4
    To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focused weightlifting. intransitive, transitive

    "I want to pump you up."

  5. 5
    To cause (something) to increase in intensity, salience or other traits beyond what is reasonable. transitive

    "You have to pump up the relatability of the characters in your screenplay."

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  1. 6
    To increase the volume of (something) transitive

    "Pump up the jukebox."

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