Pumped

//pʌmpt// adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of pump form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pumped up; excited. slang

    "I'm feeling pumped for the game on Friday."

  2. 2
    Pumped up; having muscles in an engorged state following exercise. slang
  3. 3
    Wearing pumps (the type of shoe). not-comparable

    "All the young gentlemen, tightly cravatted, curled, and pumped, and with their best hats in their hands, having been at different times announced and introduced, Mr Baps, the dancing-master, came, accompanied by Mrs Baps, to whom Mrs Blimber was extremely kind and condescending."

  4. 4
    Very tired, especially when too fatigued to grip handholds well.

    "I was so pumped by the end of the climb that I could barely hold onto the jugs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
banjaxedbeatbleareyedblearybleary-eyedbone-tired

Example

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"To get the nation's economy out of the red, more foreign aid had to be pumped in."

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