pump someone up



pump (someone) up

tv. & in. to excite someone; to make someone enthusiastic. The coach gave a pep talk to pump the players up for the big game.
See also: pump, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Enitan-Western African, Yoruba
Karam-Arabic
Addis['ædis]
Miervaldis-Latvian
Luigina-Italian
Helmo-Ancient Germanic