pump something/somebody ↔ up phrasal verb (see also pump)

1. to fill a tyre, airbed etc with air until it is full Synonym : inflate

2. informal to increase the value, amount, or level of something:
The US was able to pump up exports.
Come on, pump up the volume (=play music louder)!

3. to increase someone’s excitement, interest etc

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

pump something up
pump (someone/something) up
to improve someone's or something's performance.
Athletes can take drugs to pump themselves up, but there are huge risks involved.

Everett hopes the new products will pump up corporate sales.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

pump up
pump (someone) up
to make someone very interested or enthusiastic.
Our coach talks with every team member before a game, offering advice and trying to pump them up.

Taylor's band came out and pumped up the crowd.

pump (someone/something) up
to improve someone's or something's performance.
Athletes can take drugs to pump themselves up, but there are huge risks involved.

Everett hopes the new products will pump up corporate sales.

pump (someone/something) up
to improve someone's or something's performance.
Athletes can take drugs to pump themselves up, but there are huge risks involved.

Everett hopes the new products will pump up corporate sales.

pump up (something)
to make something appear to be bigger or more successful than it is.
Opponents charged that the state treasurer pumped up the state's financial figures.

We pumped the number of flights up to 500 in our report so everyone would think the airport was really busy.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

pump up something
pump up (something)
to make something appear to be bigger or more successful than it is.
Opponents charged that the state treasurer pumped up the state's financial figures.

We pumped the number of flights up to 500 in our report so everyone would think the airport was really busy.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

pump someone up
pump (someone) up
to make someone very interested or enthusiastic.
Our coach talks with every team member before a game, offering advice and trying to pump them up.

Taylor's band came out and pumped up the crowd.

pump (someone/something) up
to improve someone's or something's performance.
Athletes can take drugs to pump themselves up, but there are huge risks involved.

Everett hopes the new products will pump up corporate sales.

pump (someone/something) up
to improve someone's or something's performance.
Athletes can take drugs to pump themselves up, but there are huge risks involved.

Everett hopes the new products will pump up corporate sales.

pump up (something)
to make something appear to be bigger or more successful than it is.
Opponents charged that the state treasurer pumped up the state's financial figures.

We pumped the number of flights up to 500 in our report so everyone would think the airport was really busy.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲