pumping
Moving liquid rhythmically
Pumping is the present participle of pump, covering both literal and figurative uses.
Water pumps through pipes; blood pumps through veins; music pumps through speakers.
To be pumping means active exertion: She was pumping iron at the gym.
As an adjective, pumping describes energetic music or atmosphere: The club was pumping last night.
Pumping also refers to expressing breast milk with a pump.
Pertaining to the heart
- circulationMovement through a system
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
- atriumRoofed central hall
systole · diastole · ejection · contraction · pulse · beat · throb · palpitation
Slippery viscous fluid
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- wellsExcavated water sources
- drillingHole-making by rotation
extraction · hydraulic · compressor · valves · pipeline · pressure · flow · refinery
Heavy objects for lifting
muscle · biceps · triceps · swole · gains · lifting · curls · bench
Mammary gland secretion
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- expressingCommunicating thoughts outwardly
- letdownFailure to satisfy expectations
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
supply · prolactin · colostrum · weaning · latching · suckling · flange · bottle
Deep pitch or fish
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- clubOrganization with membership
- DJMusic mixer performer
speakers · volume · rave · techno · house · subwoofer · drop · groove
cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
- circulationMovement through a system
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
atrium · systole · diastole · ejection · contraction · pulse · beat · throb · palpitation · aorta
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- wellsExcavated water sources
drilling · extraction · hydraulic · compressor · valves · pipeline · pressure · flow · refinery · station
weights
Heavy objects for lifting
gym · muscle · biceps · triceps · swole · gains · lifting · curls · bench · squat
lactation
Mammary gland secretion
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- expressingCommunicating thoughts outwardly
- letdownFailure to satisfy expectations
engorgement · supply · prolactin · colostrum · weaning · latching · suckling · flange · bottle · storage
bass
Deep pitch or fish
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- clubOrganization with membership
DJ · speakers · volume · rave · techno · house · subwoofer · drop · groove · anthem
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- energyPower to do work
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
fired · stoked · psyched · amped · intensity · motivation · fist · rally · crowd · cheering
- extractingmining, drilling, juicing, pulling, yanking
- extractionmining, excavation, distillation, filtration, extraction
- Human-Powered Motionrowing, paddling, pedaling, pushing, pulling
- pulsing motionsthrobbing, beating, pounding, pulsating, palpitating
- Surfingsurfboards, surfboard, longboards, shortboards, longboard
- extraction methodsjuicing, pressing, squeezing, milking, draining
pumpingdraining
Depleting one's reserves
siphoning · drawing out · extracting · emptying · bleeding
pumpingresting
In a state of stillness
stillness · motionless · static · still · idling
pumpingdeflating
Releasing contained gas
depressurizing · releasing · flattening · collapsing · venting
- pumping upIncreasing pressure inside
- pumping gasTransferring fuel to vehicle
- pumping ironStrength training slang
- pumping blood
- fist pumpingCelebratory arm motion
- pumping outExpelling via mechanical force