Pump - Definition

n 1: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or
suction
2: the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and
between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood
through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
[syn: heart, pump, ticker]
3: a low-cut shoe without fastenings
v 1: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a
pedal; "pump the gas pedal"
2: deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"
3: draw or pour with a pump
4: supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"
5: flow intermittently
6: move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"
7: raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
8: question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for
information"