Pump and Shoot

Pump

Pump verb - Deliver forth.

Usage example: pump bullets into the dummy

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Shoot and pump are semantically related in fire topic. In some cases you can use "Shoot" instead a verb "Pump".

Nearby Words: pumped, pumping

Shoot verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

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Pump and shoot are semantically related in discharge a projectile topic. Sometimes you can use "Pump" instead a verb "Shoot".

Nearby Words: shooting, shooter, shooed

someone	pump someone	shoot someone
money	pump money	shoot money
water	pump water	shoot water
laser	pump laser	shoot laser
Other words: bullets, shots, guns, enemies.

They shoot Metalhawk (after realizing that their guns are pump action), and he goes into crazy ramblings about colored rabbits.

Source: Mood Whiplash / Literature
Pump a creature permanently, shoot down a flying creature, gain a bit of life, or shuffle cards from a graveyard back into their owner's library.

Source: Swiss Army Weapon
It's not pump-action, it doesn't shoot grenades like the assault rifle or have the raw power of the rocket launcher or flamethrower or the flashy quality of the fusion pistol or the alien gun.

Source: Video Game / Marathon

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