Definitions for PUMP
pʌmppump

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pumpnoun

   a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

2. heart, pump, tickernoun

   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"

3. pumpverb

   a low-cut shoe without fastenings

4. pumpverb

   operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

   "pump the gas pedal"

5. pumpverb

   deliver forth

   "pump bullets into the dummy"

6. pumpverb

   draw or pour with a pump

7. pumpverb

   supply in great quantities

   "Pump money into a project"

8. pumpverb

   flow intermittently

9. pumpverb

   move up and down

   "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"

10. pumpverb

    raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

11. pumpverb

    question persistently

    "She pumped the witnesses for information"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PUMPnoun

   Etymology: pompe, Dutch and French.

   1. An engine by which water is drawn up from wells: its operation is performed by the pressure of the air.

   A pump grown dry will yield no water, unless you pour a little water into it first. Henry More, Antidote against Atheism.

   In the framing that great ship built by Hiero, Athenæus mentions this instrument as being instead of a pump, by the help of which one man might easily drain out the water though very deep. John Wilkins, Dædalus.

   These pumps may be made single with a common pump handle, for one man to work them, or double for two. John Mortimer.

   2. A shoe with a thin sole and low heel.

   Get good strings to your beards, new ribbons to your pumps. William Shakespeare, Midsummer Night’s Dream.

   Gabriel’s pumps were all unpink’d i’ th’ heel. William Shakespeare.

   Follow me this jest, now, till thou hast worn out thy pump, that when the single sole of it is worn, the jest may remain singular. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.

   Thalia’s ivy shews her prerogative over comical poesy; her mask, mantle and pumps are ornaments belonging to the stage. Henry Peacham.

   The water and sweat
   Splish splash in their pumps. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

2. To Pumpverb

   1. To raise or throw out by means of a pump.2. To examine artfully by sly interrogatories, so as to draw out any secrets or concealments.

   The one’s the learned knight, seek out,
   And pump them what they come about. Hudibras.

   Ask him what passes
   Amongst his brethren, he’ll hide nothing from you;
   But pump not me for politicks. Thomas Otway, Venice Preserv’d.

3. To Pumpverb

   To work a pump; to throw out water by a pump.

   Etymology: pompen, Dutch.

   The folly of him, who pumps very laboriously in a ship, yet neglects to stop the leak. Decay of Piety.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pump

   A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into hydraulic energy. Mechanical pumps serve in a wide range of applications such as pumping water from wells, aquarium filtering, pond filtering and aeration, in the car industry for water-cooling and fuel injection, in the energy industry for pumping oil and natural gas or for operating cooling towers and other components of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. In the medical industry, pumps are used for biochemical processes in developing and manufacturing medicine, and as artificial replacements for body parts, in particular the artificial heart and penile prosthesis. When a pump contains two or more pump mechanisms with fluid being directed to flow through them in series, it is called a multi-stage pump. Terms such as two-stage or double-stage may be used to specifically describe the number of stages. A pump that does not fit this description is simply a single-stage pump in contrast. In biology, many different types of chemical and biomechanical pumps have evolved; biomimicry is sometimes used in developing new types of mechanical pumps.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pump

   A pump is a mechanical device that is used to move fluids (such as gases or liquids) or even slurries, by physical or mechanical action. It typically works by utilizing various mechanical forces such as energy, pressure, or dragging suction to move the fluid or gas from one place to another. They are commonly used in a number of engineering systems including water/waste-water, cooling/heating, and lubrication systems among others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pumpnoun

   a low shoe with a thin sole

2. Pumpnoun

   an hydraulic machine, variously constructed, for raising or transferring fluids, consisting essentially of a moving piece or piston working in a hollow cylinder or other cavity, with valves properly placed for admitting or retaining the fluid as it is drawn or driven through them by the action of the piston

3. Pumpverb

   to raise with a pump, as water or other liquid

4. Pumpverb

   to draw water, or the like, from; to from water by means of a pump; as, they pumped the well dry; to pump a ship

5. Pumpverb

   figuratively, to draw out or obtain, as secrets or money, by persistent questioning or plying; to question or ply persistently in order to elicit something, as information, money, etc

6. Pumpverb

   to work, or raise water, a pump

7. Etymology: [Probably so called as being worn for pomp or ornament. See Pomp.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pump

   A pump is a device that moves fluids, or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action. Pumps can be classified into three major groups according to the method they use to move the fluid: direct lift, displacement, and gravity pumps. Pumps operate by some mechanism, and consume energy to perform mechanical work by moving the fluid. Pumps operate via many energy sources, including manual operation, electricity, engines, or wind power.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pump

   pump, n. a machine for raising water and other fluids to a higher level: a machine for drawing out or forcing in air.—v.t. to raise with a pump: to draw out information by artful questions.—v.i. to work a pump: to raise water by pumping.—ns. Pump′age, the amount pumped; Pump′-barr′el, the cylinder which forms the body of a pump.—pa.p. Pumped (coll.), out of breath, panting—sometimes with out.—ns. Pump′er; Pump′-gear, the various parts which make up a pump; Pump′-hand′le, the lever by means of which the pump is worked; Pump′-head, -hood, a frame covering the upper wheel of a chain-pump, serving to guide the water into the discharge-spout; Pump′ing-en′gine, any form of motor for operating a pump; Pump′-rod, the rod by which the handle is fixed to the bucket which moves up and down inside; Pump′-room, the apartment at a mineral spring in which the waters are drunk; Pump′-well, a well from which water is got by pumping.—Pump ship, to urinate. [O. Fr. pompe (cf. Ger. pumpe); perh. conn. with plump.]

2. Pump

   pump, n. a thin-soled shoe used in dancing.—adj. Pumped, wearing pumps. [Prob. Fr. pompe, ornament, show, from Teut., cf. Ger. pumphosen, wide pantaloons.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pump

   A well-known machine used for drawing water from the sea, or discharging it from the ship's pump-well.--Chain-pump, consists of a long chain, equipped with a sufficient number of metal discs armed with leather, fitting the cylinders closely, and placed at proper distances, which, working upon two wheels, one above deck and the other below, in the bottom of the hold, passes downward through a copper or wooden tube, and returning upward through another, continuously lifts portions of water. It is worked by a long winch-handle, at which several men may be employed at once; and it thus discharges more water in a given time than the common pump, and with less labour.--Main pumps. The largest pumps in a ship, close to the main-mast, in contradistinction to bilge pumps, which are smaller, and intended to raise the water from the bilges when a ship is laying over so that it cannot run to the main pump-well. Hand-pump, is the distinctive appellation of the common small pump. Superseded by Downton and others.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pumpnoun

   Pump of a pump-action shotgun "Sawed off shotgun, hand on the pump" -- Cypress Hill (Hand on the pump).

2. pumpnoun

   To play music loudly.

3. pumpnoun

   A term used for shoes, usually female's shoes. "Slip my pumps on"

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pumpverb

   To fill (something such as a balloon or tyre) with air, liquid or gas.

   I had to pump the flat tyre.

   
   

   Submitted by zakaria1409 on June 29, 2022  

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1. PUMP

   What does PUMP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PUMP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PUMP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pump is ranked #76029 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pump surname appeared 253 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pump.
   
   94% or 238 total occurrences were White.
   3.1% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Draw
   • Handle
   • Internal Organ
   • Mechanical Device
   • Move
   • Question
   • Raise
   • Shoot
   • Spurt
   • Supply

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PUMP' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4711

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PUMP' in Nouns Frequency: #2274

How to pronounce PUMP?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say PUMP in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PUMP in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PUMP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of PUMP in a Sentence

1. Scott Huffmon:

   Oil companies are hesitant to invest in raising production and building new capacity because the administration has openly, openly indicated that it will be pushing Americans away from consuming fossil fuels. And that certainly has an impact on the future viability of the oil sector. And I think that's why we probably won't see much meaningful improvement. the party of the president traditionally loses seats in midterm elections. High prices at the pump can exacerbate anger at the ‘incumbent’ party.

2. Sipho P Nkosi:

   Pump your partner with love, peace and trust not with sadness, sorrow and stress.

3. Philip Blancato:

   I think this is a classic wait-and-see the data kind of week, so if the data comes in as strong as I think, then you could be seeing a pretty significant pump to the expectations for The Fed to be able raise rates in June.

4. The FDA:

   This (vulnerability) could allow an unauthorized user to control the device and change the dosage the pump delivers, which could lead to over- or under-infusion of critical patient therapies.

5. Kevin Feldis:

   This is the first time we have charged Clean Water Act crimes for an actual discharge of oil into the EEZ (exclusive economic zone) off the coast of Alaska, as detailed in the court documents, witnesses saw a sheen off the side of the vessel after the chief engineer hooked up a pump to illegally dump oily bilge water overboard.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PUMP
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PUMP
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PUMP
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PUMP
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PUMP
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=PUMP
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html