pump

pump is on the Basic English 850 List.

pull - pump - punishment

Pronunciation

• enPR: pŭmp, IPA ^(key): /pʌmp/
• SAMPA: /pVmp/

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Verb

Plain form pump

Third-person singular pumps

Past tense pumped

Past participle pumped

Present participle pumping

1. To make water or any other liquid move using a machine.

   We pumped water from the river onto the field to help the plants grow.

   The heart pumps blood through the body.

Noun

Singular pump

Plural pumps

1. (countable) A pump is a machine for making water move.
   • Synonym: pumper

   There was water on the floor of the house, so we had to buy a pump.

2. (countable) A pump is a machine that gives a liquid, often fuel.
   • Synonym: pumper

   Before a car journey, go to the gas station and fill up your tank at the pump.