pump

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: pŭmp, IPA(key): /pʌmp/ Rhymes: -ʌmp === Etymology 1 === From Middle English pumpe, possibly from Middle Dutch pompe (“pipe, water conduit”) or Middle Low German pumpe (“pump”), probably ultimately imitative. Compare Dutch pompen, German pumpen, and Danish pompe; also Spanish bomba (“pump”). ==== Noun ==== pump (plural pumps) A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping. A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel; a gas pump. (bodybuilding, climbing) A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting. (colloquial) A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender. (US, slang) The heart. (obsolete, vulgar, UK slang) The vagina. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== pump (third-person singular simple present pumps, present participle pumping, simple past and past participle pumped) (transitive, intransitive) To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. [from 16th c.] (transitive) To inject or pour (something) into someone or something in a manner similar to a pump. (obsolete) To put (a person or part of the body) under a stream of water from a pump, as a punishment or as a form of medical treatment; to force a pump of water upon or on someone. [16th–19th c.] (transitive) To gain something, especially information, from (a person) by persistent questioning. [from 17th c.] Synonyms: grill, interrogate (transitive, UK, slang) To have sex with; to sexually penetrate, especially with a thrusting motion. [from 18th c.] Synonyms: bang; see also Thesaurus:copulate, Thesaurus:copulate with (transitive, intransitive) To express milk from (a breast) by means of a breast pump. [from 19th c.] (transitive, often followed by up) To fill with air by means of a pump; to inflate. [from 19th c.] (transitive) To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump. [from 19th c.] (bodybuilding) To enlarge the body by means of weightlifting or steroid use. [from 20th c.] Synonyms: big up, lift, pump iron (transitive) To shake (a person's hand) vigorously. [from 10th c.] Synonym: handshake (US, intransitive, slang) Of music: to be loud, to have strong bass and rhythms; (by extension) to be full of energy. [from 20th c.] (sports) To kick, throw, or hit the ball far and high. (UK, slang, vulgar) To pass gas; to fart quietly. Synonyms: trump; see also Thesaurus:flatulate (computing) To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them. c. 2012, Microsoft, .NET Framework 4.5 documentation for Marshal.CleanupUnusedObjectsInCurrentContext The interop system pumps messages while it attempts to clean up RCWs. (colloquial) To inject silicone into the body in order to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look. To fire a bullet from a firearm. To load a shell into the chamber of a pump-action shotgun by pumping the mechanism. ===== Descendants ===== → Czech: pumpovat Tok Pisin: pamim → Thai: ปั๊ม (bpám) → ǃXóõ: pàmpa → ǃXóõ: pòmpa ===== Translations ===== ==== Derived terms ==== === Etymology 2 === The etymology of the term is unclear and disputed. One possibility is that it comes from pomp (“ornamentation”). Another is that it refers to the sound made by the foot moving inside the shoe when dancing. The Oxford English Dictionary claims that it appeared in the 16th century, and lists its origin as "obscure". It has also been linked to the Dutch pampoesje, possibly borrowed from Javanese pampus, ultimately from Persian پاپوش (pâpuš), borrowed from Arabic بَابُوش (bābūš). ==== Noun ==== pump (plural pumps) (UK) A low-top shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas upper; a low-top canvas sneaker. Synonyms: gym shoe, (UK) dap, (UK) plimsoll, (US) sneaker (chiefly Canada, US) A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel) Synonym: court shoe A dancing shoe. A type of shoe without a heel.(Can we add an example for this sense?) ===== Translations ===== === References === “pump”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === UMPP == Norwegian Bokmål == === Verb === pump imperative of pumpe == Swedish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German pumpe (“ship's pump”), of imitative origin and often connected to Spanish bomba (“pump”). === Noun === pump c a pump ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === “pump”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “pump”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “pump”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === mupp == Welsh == === Alternative forms === pum (when followed by a singular noun) === Etymology === From Middle Welsh pymp, from Old Welsh pimp, from Proto-Brythonic *pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic *kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /pɨ̞mp/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /pɪmp/ Rhymes: -ɨ̞mp === Numeral === pump (before nouns pum) (cardinal number) five === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “pump”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies