Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pump iron

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: pump -iron
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lift weights; to engage in weight or strength training.

Example Sentences

"Her upper body strength has been improving since she started pumping iron at the gym."
"For years now, Arnold Schwarzenegger has made the talk-show rounds telling audiences that pumping iron is better than sex. No wonder it took him so long to find a bride."
"Early strongmen like Eugen Sandow (the model for the Mr. Olympia trophy) and late-1800s "Iron-Master" Arthur Saxon (who wrote the book on one-hand overhead moves) kicked off the first movement of guys pumping iron."

Inflected Forms

pumps iron (present, singular) pumping iron (participle, present) pumped iron (participle, past) pumped iron (past)

Questions

What does pump iron mean?: To lift weights; to engage in weight or strength training.

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