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Noun pump has 3 senses

pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
--₁ is a kind of shoe; mechanical device; shoe; mechanical device
--₁ is a part of fuel system; cooling system, engine cooling system
--₁ has parts: cylinder, piston chamber
--₁ has particulars:

Derived forms: verb pump₇, verb pump₃, verb pump₁

heart, pump, ticker - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
--₂ is a kind of internal organ, viscus; internal organ, viscus
--₂ is a part of circulatory system, cardiovascular system
--₂ has parts:
coronary artery, arteria coronaria; cardiac muscle, heart muscle; heart valve, cardiac valve; valve
--₂ has particulars:
athlete's heart; biauriculate heart; heart, pump, ticker; athlete's heart; biauriculate heart
pump, pumps - a low-cut shoe without fastenings
--₃ is a kind of shoe; shoe
--₃ has particulars:
spectator pump, spectator; pump, pumps; spectator pump, spectator

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