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pumping up Meaning & Definition

What Does Pumping Up Mean?

Pumping Up is a verb that means to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of.

Pumping Up at a Glance

Part of speechverb
Synonymscharging, electrifying and exciting
Antonymsboring, jading and palling

Pumping Up Definition (Verb)

  1. to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of

    the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance

Verb

  1. to make greater in size, amount, or number

    that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of pump up

Synonyms of Pumping Up

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Antonyms of Pumping Up

Pumping Up in a Sentence

the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance

that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour

Word Forms & Grammar

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Quick Answers About Pumping Up

What part of speech is pumping up?

Pumping up is a verb.

What is another word for pumping up?

Close synonyms of pumping up are charging, electrifying and exciting. See the full list of pumping up synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of pumping up?

The opposite of pumping up can be expressed with words like boring, jading, palling and tiring.

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