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pump vs shoot

shoot vs pump

pump and shoot both are nouns.

pump and shoot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pump Yes No Yes No
shoot Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shoot is a hypernym of pump; that is, shoot is a word with a broader meaning than pump:
  • pump: deliver forth
  • shoot: fire a shot; release
Other hypernyms of pump include blast.
pump (noun) shoot (noun)
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction the act of shooting at targets
a low-cut shoe without fastenings a new branch
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
pump (verb) shoot (verb)
question persistently give an injection to
deliver forth produce buds, branches, or germinate
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal measure the altitude of by using a sextant
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump record on photographic film
draw or pour with a pump make a film or photograph of something
flow intermittently utter fast and forcefully
move up and down fire a shot; release
supply in great quantities hit with a missile from a weapon
score
spend frivolously and unwisely
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
Difference between pump and shoot

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