pumping

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/ˈpʌmpɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is pumped.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pump
nounpumping (countable and uncountable, plural pumpings)

plural pumpings

  1. countableuncountableThe act by which something is pumped.

    Focus on the number of pumpings per day, not the time between pumpings.

    2010, Nancy Mohrbacher, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Breastfeeding Made Simple
  2. countableuncountableThe act of injecting silicone into the body to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pumping

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Cite this entry
APA

pumping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumping

MLA

“pumping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pumping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pumping.

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