# Pump

> Bouncing up and down the face to build speed.

**What "pump" means in surfing:** Bouncing up and down the face to build speed.

**Example:** "Pump through the flat section to make it."

**Category:** Riding

## Related words

- [Trim](https://surfslang.com/trim): Setting your board at the fastest line across the face and holding it there.
- [Section](https://surfslang.com/section): A part of a wave that breaks ahead of where the surfer is riding.
- [Bottom turn](https://surfslang.com/bottom-turn): The turn at the bottom of the wave after the drop.

---

Source: [Pump](https://surfslang.com/pump) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt