pup

[ puhp ]
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noun
  1. a young dog; puppy.

  2. the young of certain other animals, as the rat, shark, or fur seal.

  1. a small plant developing as an offshoot from a mature plant.

verb (used without object),pupped, pup·ping.
  1. to give birth to pups.

Origin of pup

1
First recorded in 1580–90; shortened variant of puppy

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British Dictionary definitions for pup

pup

/ (pʌp) /


noun
    • a young dog, esp when under one year of age; puppy

    • the young of various other animals, such as the seal

  1. in pup (of a bitch) pregnant

  1. informal, mainly British derogatory a conceited young man (esp in the phrase young pup)

  2. sell someone a pup to swindle someone by selling him something worthless

  3. the night's a pup Australian slang it's early yet

verbpups, pupping or pupped
  1. (of dogs, seals, etc) to give birth to (young)

Origin of pup

1
C18: back formation from puppy

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