A device used to move fluids, such as liquids or gases, from one place to another, often by mechanical action. The water pump in the basement stopped working, causing the basement to flood.
A type of shoe, typically a woman's shoe, with a low-cut front and usually without a fastening. She wore a pair of elegant black pumps to the office party.
A device or mechanism for inflating something, such as a tire or a balloon. He used a bicycle pump to inflate the flat tire before his morning ride.
An act of operating a pump or the quantity delivered by a single stroke of a pump. Give the sprayer two pumps before applying the cleaner.
To force a liquid or gas to move in a particular direction using a pump. They pumped water from the flooded basement.
To move up and down or in and out with a regular rhythm. The heart pumps blood throughout the body.
To inflate something by using a pump. He pumped the bicycle tires before the race.
To supply or inject something in large quantities. The company pumped millions of dollars into the new project.
To question someone persistently to obtain information. The detective pumped the suspect for details about the crime.