pump
Translation
to pump
Examples
He pumped air into the tire.
He pumped air into the tyre.
The heart pumps blood through the body.
The heart pumps blood through the body.
She pumped him for information.
She pumped him for information.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from/into/out of sth.)) to move a liquid or gas using a pump He pumped air into the tire.
Similar Words
Synonyms: force, inject, draw
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'pompe' (pipe, pump), likely of imitative origin.
Memory Tips
Imagine the up-and-down motion of a hand pump, 'pumping' water from a well.