Pumping

Pumping may refer to:


 * The operation of a pump, for moving a liquid from one location to another
 * The use of a breast pump for extraction of milk
 * Pumping (audio), a creative misuse of dynamic range compression
 * Pumping (computer systems), the number of times data is transmitted per clock cycle
 * Pumping (oil well), injecting chemicals into a wellbore
 * Pumping (noise reduction), an unwanted artifact of some noise reduction systems
 * Pumping lemma, in the theory of formal languages
 * Gastric lavage, cleaning the contents of the stomach
 * Optical pumping, in which light is used to raise electrons from a lower energy level to a higher one
 * Pump (skateboarding), accelerating without pushing off of the ground
 * "Pumping" (My Heart), a 1976 song by Patti Smith Group