pump up

Definitions

1. 1

   To inflate by means of a pump.

2. 2

   To excite a person or group to a frenzy.

   • The singer has been pumping up the audience.
3. 3

   To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focused weightlifting.

   • I want to pump you up.
   • He's gonna help me pump up.
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   1. 4

      To cause (something) to increase in intensity, salience or other traits beyond what is…

      To cause (something) to increase in intensity, salience or other traits beyond what is reasonable.

      • You have to pump up the relatability of the characters in your screenplay.
   2. 5

      To increase the volume of (something).

      • pump up the jam
      • pump up the jukebox

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