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to pupping

to pupping

7.2
To give birth to puppies or young animals like seals
  • verb
  • /ˈpʌpɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • During spring, many seals can be seen pupping on the ice.

Examples

  • Wildlife researchers observed a dog pupping in the shelter last night.

  • The otters are pupping in the spring.

  • The female otter is pupping in the protected cove this week.

  • The seal is pupping on the beach.

  • During spring, many seals can be seen pupping on the ice.

  • The female otter is pupping in the protected cove this week.

  • Wildlife researchers observed a dog pupping in the shelter last night.

Synonyms

to give birth
vsto pupping
252 1.4

To have a baby or young animal from your body

is narrower and focuses on producing young of certain mammals
to litter
vsto pupping
5 7.5

To give birth to a group of baby animals at once

can apply to producing young without implying multiple offspring
to pup
vsto pupping
3 7.9

To give birth to baby dogs

is used for producing young of various mammals like seals or otters
to whelp
vsto pupping
1 9.3

To give birth to young dogs or foxes

is used more generally for producing young across similar mammals

Surface Forms

pupping infinitive
pupping present participle
puppies third person singular
pupped past
pupped past participle

Morphology

pupping = pup (transparent) = pup + ing

Present-participle formation from the verb 'pup' indicating the ongoing action of giving birth to pups.

Etymology

Pupping comes from the word pup ('young animal' or 'puppy') with the ending -ing, and it literally means 'giving birth to pups'. So when a mother is pupping she is having puppies or other young animals.