- pump something out
- produce or emit something in large quantities or amounts.→ pump
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
pump something out
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pump something out — ˌpump sthˈout derived (informal) to produce sth in large amounts • loudspeakers pumping out rock music • Our cars pump out thousands of tonnes of poisonous fumes every year. Main entry: ↑p … Useful english dictionary
pump sth out — UK US pump sth out Phrasal Verb with pump({{}}/pʌmp/ verb [I or T] ► PRODUCTION to continue producing large quantities of something: »These laborers are employed in factories which pump out cheap exports for the West. »The universities pump out… … Financial and business terms
ˌpump sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to make liquid or gas escape from a place Huge generators were pumping out black smoke.[/ex] 2) informal to produce a lot of something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
puff something out/up — DISTEND, expand, dilate, inflate, blow up, pump up, enlarge, bloat. → puff … Useful english dictionary
pump — 1 noun 1 (C) a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of something: water/air/beer etc pump (=for moving water/air etc) | hand/foot pump (=operated by your hand or foot) | petrol pump/gas pump (=for putting petrol or gas into cars) see… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pump — pump1 noun 1》 a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects. 2》 Physiology a mechanism in living cells by which specific ions are moved through a cell membrane against … English new terms dictionary
sound someone/something out — INVESTIGATE, test, check, examine, probe, research, look into; canvass, survey, poll, question, interview, sample; informal pump. → sound … Useful english dictionary
pump — pump1 S3 [pʌmp] n [Sense: 1, 3; Date: 1400 1500; : Middle Low German; Origin: pumpe or Middle Dutch pompe, probably from Spanish bomba] [Sense: 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pump — pump1 [ pʌmp ] noun count ** 1. ) a piece of equipment for making a liquid or gas move into or out of something: an air/a fuel pump a hand/foot pump (=one that you work with your hand or foot) 2. ) usually plural a plain woman s shoe that has a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pump — [[t]pʌ̱mp[/t]] ♦♦♦ pumps, pumping, pumped 1) N COUNT A pump is a machine or device that is used to force a liquid or gas to flow in a particular direction. ...pumps that circulate the fuel around in the engine... There was no water in the… … English dictionary
