Pomped vs. Pumped

Pomped and Pumped Definitions

Simple past tense and past participle of pomp

Emotionally excited; enthusiastic or eager. Often used with up

Football players who were pumped up about the championship game.

Simple past tense and past participle of pump

(slang) Pumped up; excited.

I'm feeling pumped for the game on Friday.

Pumped up; having muscles in an engorged state following exercise.

(not comparable) Wearing pumps the type of shoe.

(climbing) Very tired, especially when too fatigued to grip handholds well.

I was so pumped by the end of the climb that I could barely hold onto the jugs.

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