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PUMPED UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pumped up mean? 

PUMPED UP (adjective)
  The adjective PUMPED UP has 1 sense:

1. tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenalineplay

  Familiarity information: PUMPED UP used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUMPED UP (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline

Synonyms:

pumped; pumped-up; pumped up; wired

Context example:

he was so pumped he couldn't sleep

Similar:

tense (in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)


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