pump
NOUNVERB
/pəmp/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
pump is a valid 4-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1M3P3
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does pump mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body.
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2
A low-cut shoe without fastenings.
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3
A mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction.
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VERB · 8 SENSES
1
Raise (gases or fluids) with a pump.
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2
Supply in great quantities.
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3
Deliver forth.
“pump bullets into the dummy”
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4
Draw or pour with a pump.
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5
Flow intermittently.
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6
Move up and down.
“The athlete pumps weights in the gym”
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7
Operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal.
“pump the gas pedal”
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8
Question persistently.
“She pumped the witnesses for information”
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