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to pup

to pup

3 7.9
To give birth to baby dogs
  • verb
  • /pʌp/
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  • The mother dog will pup in the spring, bringing a new litter of puppies.

Examples

Synonyms

to litter
vsto pup
5 7.5

To give birth to a group of baby animals at once

does not focus on number, only on dogs giving birth
to whelp
vsto pup
1 9.3

To give birth to young dogs or foxes

is limited to female dogs and certain mammals giving birth
to pupping
vsto pup
  • Specialized
7.2

To give birth to puppies or young animals like seals

is used mainly for female dogs rather than those species

Idioms

For a very long time

Compounds

pup tent
  • Archaic
3 4.7

A small tent shaped like a triangle used for camping or by soldiers

1 2.0

A young wolf that stays with its mother for food and protection

mucky pup
  • Baby Talk
9.3

A child or dog who is dirty and messy said in a friendly way

Surface Forms

pup infinitive
puped past
puped past participle
pupping present participle
pups third person singular

Etymology

Pup as a verb comes from the noun pup meaning 'young dog', so to 'pup' is to give birth to puppies.