▶idioms pump sb.’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand (=hold their hand and move it up and down, especially in order to greet them)·pump iron INFORMAL to lift heavy weights for exercise:These days both men and women pump iron for fitness.
▶phrasal verbs pump sth. into sth. to spend a lot of money trying to make something operate successfully: They had been pumping money into the business for some years without seeing any results.
pump sth. out[M]REMOVE1 to remove water or other liquid from something using a pump:We took turns pumping out the boat.PRODUCE2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated, forceful and continuous: The government keeps pumping out the same old propaganda.○ The car radio was pumping out music with a heavy beat.
pump out sth. If someone’s stomach is pumped out, a poisonous substance is removed from it by being sucked through a tube: She had to go to hospital to have her stomach pumped out.
pump sb. up [M] INFORMAL to make someone feel more confident or excited: He was offering them advice and trying to pump them up.○[R]The players were pumping themselves up by singing the national anthem before the game.
pump sth. up[M]1 to fill something with air using a pump: Have you pumped up the balloons yet?○ I must pump the tyres up on my bike.2 INFORMAL to increase something by a large amount:The US was able to pump up exports.○ Let’s pump up the volume a bit!
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