pumped

/pəm(p)t/
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Definitions of pumped
  1. adjective
    tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
    “we were really pumped up for the race”
    “he was so pumped he couldn't sleep”
    synonyms: pumped up, pumped-up, wired
    tense
    in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
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