GoodExample.is GoodExample

'pump' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'pump' with 9 example sentences.


pump noun

: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

: the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

: a low-cut shoe without fastenings

pump verb

: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

: deliver forth

: draw or pour with a pump

: supply in great quantities

: flow intermittently

: move up and down

: raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

: question persistently


  • I need a bike pump.
  • The function of the heart is to pump blood.
  • The pump didn't work properly.
  • We get our water from a pump in the backyard.
  • If you pump air into a tire, it expands.
  • The plumber pumped the water out of the pipe.
  • I pumped five gallons of gas into my car.
  • In swimming pools, water is continuously pumped through a filter.
  • Could you show me how to use this pump?
  • Words related to 'pump'


    Words near 'pump' in the dictionary