pump up
Third Person
pumps up
Present Participle
pumping up
Past Tense
pumped up
Past Participle
pumped up
1
to inject air into an object using a tool
transitive
- Before the bike ride, he needed to pump up his tires.
- The pool floats were deflated, so she decided to pump them up.
- To start the game, they had to pump up the soccer ball first.
- The camping mattress was flat, so he pumped it up before sleeping.
- With the party starting soon, she quickly pumped the balloons up.
2
to increase or enhance something
transitive
- They decided to pump up the advertising budget to attract more customers.
- To keep up with demand, the factory had to pump up production rates.
- Due to the positive response from users, the app developers decided to pump up the features in the next update.
- The company, noticing the dip in sales, decided to pump their advertising budget up.
- After a survey indicated low employee morale, the management aimed to pump the office perks up.
3
to encourage someone or make them ready for an activity
transitive
- Before the stage performance, they played a motivational video to pump up the participants.
- A quick workout always pumps her up before a long day at work.
- Before the interview, he listened to his favorite podcast to pump himself up.
- She reminded her brother of all his past achievements to pump him up for the college application process.