pump up
verb
- to inflate, literally or figuratively (as with air, value, or excitement)
Wiktionary
verb
- To inflate by means of a pump.
- To inflate by means of a pump.
“For someone who is in shape, it is not difficult to pump up a car tire with a bicycle pump; it is merely tedious. But you can get the job done if you need it bad enough.”
- To excite a person or group to a frenzy.
“The singer has been pumping up the audience.”
- To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focused weightlifting.
“I want to pump you up.”
“He's gonna help me pump up.”
- To cause (something) to increase in intensity, salience or other traits beyond what is reasonable.
“You have to pump up the relatability of the characters in your screenplay.”
- To increase the volume of (something).
“pump up the jam”
“pump up the jukebox”