pump
Definition
- n. a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
- n. a low-cut shoe without fastenings
- v. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
- v. deliver forth
Word forms
- Past participle
- pumped
- Present participle
- pumping
- Past tense
- pumped
- Third person singular
- pumps
Example sentences
n.
The mechanic used a pump to inflate the tire quickly.
vt.
She decided to pump water from the well for the garden.
vi.
The children love to pump their legs on the swing.