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pumped iron

pumped iron is the simple past and past participle of pump iron.

Meaning of pump iron

Verb

pump iron (third-person singular simple present pumps iron, present participle pumping iron, simple past and past participle pumped iron)

  1. To lift weights; to engage in weight or strength training.
    • Her upper body strength has been improving since she started pumping iron at the gym.

Questions about pumped iron

What is pumped iron the simple past and past participle of?
Pumped iron is the simple past and past participle of pump iron.

Words near pumped iron in the dictionary

  1. pumpage
  2. pumpages
  3. pumped
  4. pumped and dumped
  5. pumped hydro
  6. pumped iron
  7. pumped one's fist
  8. pumped out
  9. pumped someone's fist
  10. pumped someone's tires
  11. pumped up

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