Pump up meaning in English

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Definition

to pump up (a tire, the volume): to inflate, (a tire), to fill (a tire) with air; to increase, to raise (the volume) verb

Examples

  • "We've increased the voltage on our electric shock feature, we've pumped up the volume on our alarms and we've added infra-red capabilities to our video surveillance systems. Act now and we'll include at no extra cost, the ultimate canine insurance system: a live Rottweiler to complement the SSSS5000!"
Exercise 1
What are the "features" or characteristics of the SSSS5000?

There may be more than one correct answer!
What are the "features" or characteristics of the SSSS5000?

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is one of the features of the SSSS5000. The announcer says "we've pumped up the volume on our alarms". To "pump up" is to increase or amplify. This term is usually applied to the "volume" of a device, however it can also mean to increase, strengthen or inflate. Example: Every spring I pump up the tires on my bicycle.
This is one of the features of the SSSS5000. The announcer tells us that "We've increased the voltage on our electric shock feature", meaning that the SSSS5000 device emits an electric shock or "discharge" to home invaders.
This is not one of the features mentioned in the advertisement.
This is not one of the features mentioned in the advertisement. An "on-site (medical evaluation at a school)" is one which takes place at a particular location, in this case, a school.
This is one of the features of the SSSS5000. The announcer says "we've added infrared capabilities to our video surveillance systems", indicating that this is one of the features of the device.

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