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shoot vs pump

pump vs shoot

shoot and pump both are nouns.

shoot and pump both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoot Yes No Yes No
pump Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pump is a hyponym of shoot; that is, pump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: fire a shot; release
  • pump: deliver forth
Other hyponyms of shoot include blaze, blaze away, overshoot, sharpshoot, snipe, fire, open fire, gun.
shoot (noun) pump (noun)
the act of shooting at targets a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
a new branch 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
shoot (verb) pump (verb)
give an injection to question persistently
produce buds, branches, or germinate deliver forth
measure the altitude of by using a sextant operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
record on photographic film raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
make a film or photograph of something draw or pour with a pump
utter fast and forcefully flow intermittently
fire a shot; release move up and down
hit with a missile from a weapon supply in great quantities
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 shoot and pump

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