pumping
verbnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈpʌmpɪŋ//
The act by which something is pumped.
verb
- 1
Also a form of pumppresent participle and gerund of pump
noun
- 1
The act by which something is pumped.
Focus on the number of pumpings per day, not the time between pumpings.
- 2
The act of injecting silicone into the body to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look.
Forms
- plural
- pumpings
pulse · A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for…pump · A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.pumped · Pumped up; excited.
pumping · The act by which something is pumped.
pumpkin · A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in…pun · To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.Pun · A surname.