excited about performing, ready to play John's pumped for today's game. He really wants to play.
pump
1. pump of a pump-action shotgun;"Sawed off shotgun, hand on the pump" -- Cypress Hill (Hand on the pump [1993]) 2. to play music loud
prime the pump
prime the pump Encourage the growth or action of something, as in Marjorie tried to prime the pump by offering some new issues for discussion. In the late 1800s this expression originally was used for pouring liquid into a pump to expel the air and make it work. In the 1930s it was applied to government efforts to stimulate the economy and thereafter was applied to other undertakings.
pump iron
pump iron Lift weights, as in She's started pumping iron three times a week. This idiom was born with the late-20th-century stress on physical fitness. [Second half of 1900s]
pump up
pump up 1) Inflate with gas or air, as in This tire needs pumping up. [Late 1800s] 2) Fill with enthusiasm, strength, and energy, as in The lively debate pumped us all up. Mary Wollstonecraft used this idiom in slightly different form in The Rights of Women (1792): “Lover-like phrases of pumped-up passion.”
An pump idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with pump, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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