pump up
Fill with air
Pump up means to inflate something with air or gas, like a tire or basketball, using a pump.
More commonly, it describes energizing or exciting someone, including yourself: I need some music to pump me up before the game.
You can also pump up the volume by increasing it, or pump up your muscles through exercise.
The phrase captures the idea of building pressure or intensity, whether physical or emotional.
Fill with gas
- overstateRepresent as greater
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- oversellExaggerate something's value
dramatize · overplay · magnify · aggrandize · overemphasize · glorify · sensationalize · overpraise
Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- pressurizeIncrease internal air force
- expandIncrease in size
- swellIncrease in size
fill · tire · bicycle · basketball · pneumatic · compressor · valve · inflatable
inflate
Fill with gas
oversell · dramatize · overplay · magnify · aggrandize · overemphasize · glorify · sensationalize · overpraise · overrate
air
Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- pressurizeIncrease internal air force
- expandIncrease in size
swell · fill · tire · bicycle · basketball · pneumatic · compressor · valve · inflatable · mattress
motivate
Cause to act
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- rallyGathering for a cause
inspire · excite · galvanize · electrify · empower · boost · animate · stimulate · arouse · enthuse
- pregamewarmup, stretching routine, stretching, pep talk, pregame show
- strengthenstrengthen, reinforce, fortify, bolster, toughen
- encourageencourage, urge, cheer on, exhort, motivate
- bodybuildingbodybuilding, muscle, bodybuilders, Mr. Olympia, posing
- mental preparationmental rehearsal, mental focus, mental imagery, readiness, focusing
- getting readyget ready, readying, be prepared, equipping, prep time
pump updeflate
Release air from
flatten · puncture · depressurize · bleed · release
pump updeflate
Release air from
demoralize · discourage · bring down · dispirit · dishearten
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