pump vs handle

pump and handle both are nouns.

pump and handle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pump	Yes	No	Yes	No
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, handle is a hypernym of pump; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than pump:

pump: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
handle: handle effectively

Other hypernyms of pump include manage, wield.

pump (noun)	handle (noun)
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
a low-cut shoe without fastenings
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

pump (verb)	handle (verb)
question persistently	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
deliver forth	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal	handle effectively
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump	show and train
draw or pour with a pump	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
flow intermittently	interact in a certain way
move up and down
supply in great quantities

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