pumped up

adjective

Excited, particularly due to anticipation.

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pumpedpumped-upwiredtense
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Meanings

adjectivepumped up (comparative more pumped up, superlative most pumped up)

comparative more pumped up · superlative most pumped up

  1. informalExcited, particularly due to anticipation.

    Synonyms: pumped

  2. informalbodybuildingHaving muscles in an engorged state following exercise due to increased blood flow.

    Synonyms: pumped

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pump up

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExcited, particularly due to anticipation.

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pumped

adjectiveHaving muscles in an engorged state following exercise due to increased blood flow.

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pumped

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivetense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline

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pumped-uppumpedwiredtense
Also see
enthusedexcitedpsyched uppumpedpumped-upwired

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“pumped up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumped%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pumped up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumped%20up.

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