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Verb pump has 8 senses

pump - operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
--₁ is one way to wield, handle

Derived form: noun pump₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
pump - deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"
--₂ is one way to shoot
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
pump - draw or pour with a pump
--₃ is one way to draw, take out

Derived form: noun pump₁
Sample sentence:
The women pump water into the bowl
pump - supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"
--₄ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
pump - flow intermittently
--₅ is one way to spurt, spirt, gush, spout
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
pump - move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"
--₆ is one way to move, displace
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
pump - raise (gases oor fluids) with a pump
--₇ is one way to raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up

Derived form: noun pump₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
pump - question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
--₈ is one way to question, query
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody