Knock and Pump

Knock

Knock verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.

Pump and knock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pump" instead a verb "Knock".

Pump

Pump verb - To make short up-and-down movements.

Knock and pump are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Pump".

Nearby Words: pumped, pumping

Common collocations

ability knock ability pump ability
body knock body pump body
someone knock someone pump someone
damage knock damage pump damage
Other words: points, bullets, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • The recurring enemy, Nemesis, will relentlessly track down Jill until you avoid him long enough or pump enough bullets into him to knock him down for a while.
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