pump vs save

pump

verb
  • To kick, throw, or hit the ball far and high. 

  • To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them. 

  • To express milk from (a breast) by means of a breast pump. 

  • To pass gas; to fart quietly. 

  • Of music: to be loud, to have strong bass and rhythms; (by extension) to be full of energy. 

  • To inject silicone into the body in order to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look. 

  • To shake (a person's hand) vigorously. 

  • To enlarge the body by means of weightlifting or steroid use. 

  • To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. 

  • To fill with air by means of a pump; to inflate. 

  • To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump. 

  • To copulate. 

  • To gain information from (a person) by persistent questioning. 

noun
  • A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. 

  • A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel) 

  • A dancing shoe. 

  • A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel. 

  • A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting. 

  • A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender. 

  • An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping 

  • The heart. 

  • A low-top shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas upper; a low-top canvas sneaker. 

  • A type of shoe without a heel. 

save

verb
  • To catch or deflect (a shot at goal). 

  • To keep (something) safe; to safeguard. 

  • To spare (somebody) from effort, or from something undesirable. 

  • To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation. 

  • To obviate or make unnecessary. 

  • To store for future use. 

  • To economize or avoid waste. 

  • To preserve, as a relief pitcher, (a win of another pitcher's on one's team) by defending the lead held when the other pitcher left the game. 

  • To write a file to disk or other storage medium. 

  • To refrain from romantic or (especially in later use) sexual relationships until one is married or is with a suitable partner. 

  • To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm. 

  • To conserve or prevent the wasting of. 

  • To accumulate money or valuables. 

prep
  • Except; with the exception of. 

conj
  • unless; except 

noun
  • The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium. 

  • A saving throw. 

  • A successful attempt by a relief pitcher to preserve the win of another pitcher on one's team. 

  • In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring. 

  • An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty. 

  • A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten. 

  • An action that brings one back out of an awkward situation. 

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