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
DiDIEEnglish
Aloisiaah-lo-EE-zee-ahGerman
CarryKER-ee, KAR-eeEnglish
Deangelo-African American
Hernandoer-NAHN-doSpanish
Cirinochee-REE-no (Italian), thee-REE-no (Spanish), see-REE-no (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish