Word: pump Part of Speech: verb Etymology: 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”). Pronunciation: /pʌmp/ 1. To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: I've been pumping for over a minute but the water isn't coming through. Example: I've pumped over 1000 gallons of water in the last ten minutes. 2. To inject or pour (something) into someone or something in a manner similar to a pump. Labels: transitive Example: 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. 3. 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. Labels: obsolete Example: Pump him soundly, impudent Fellow. Example: ‘So much the worse for him. I've had my eye on him for some time. He shall be prettily pumped upon.’ 4. To gain something, especially information, from (a person) by persistent questioning. Labels: transitive Example: But pump not me for politics. Example: I had no idea why he wanted to be sociable, but as we chatted in there it suddenly occurred to me the fellow was trying to get at something - in fact, pumping me. 5. To have sex with; to sexually penetrate, especially with a thrusting motion. Labels: UK, slang, transitive Example: 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. Example: Pump my tight hole so long and hard that I can't walk or sit when you're done. 6. To express milk from (a breast) by means of a breast pump. Labels: intransitive, transitive 7. To fill with air by means of a pump; to inflate. Labels: often, transitive Example: He pumped up the air-bed by hand, but used the service station air to pump up the tyres. 8. To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump. Labels: transitive Example: I pumped my fist with joy when I won the race. 9. To enlarge the body by means of weightlifting or steroid use. 10. To shake (a person's hand) vigorously. Labels: transitive 11. Of music: to be loud, to have strong bass and rhythms; (by extension) to be full of energy. Labels: US, intransitive, slang Example: The waves were really pumping this morning. Example: Last night's party was really pumping. 12. To kick, throw, or hit the ball far and high. Example: 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. 13. To pass gas; to fart quietly. Labels: UK, slang, vulgar Example: People never pumped, just never never, but sometimes ye got smells. 14. To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them. Example: Sure enough, rather than pumping a message to the Console window, you will now see a message box displaying your message Example: The CLR pumps messages automatically during a wait, reducing the likelihood of this but it can show up in native code. 15. To inject silicone into the body in order to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look. Labels: colloquial 16. To fire a bullet from a firearm. Example: 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. 17. To load a shell into the chamber of a pump-action shotgun by pumping the mechanism. Example: He ran on, pumping another round up into his scattergun.