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to tup

to tup

1 9.9
To mate with a female sheep, said of a male sheep
  • verb
  • /tʌp/
  • NSFW
translation icon : cubrir
  • Farmers watch closely as their rams begin to tup with the ewes for breeding season.

Examples

Synonyms

to serve
vsto tup
  • Specialized
14 8.6

To mate with a female animal to produce young

is specific to sheep mating rather than general male breeding across species
to service
vsto tup
  • NSFW
8 9.9

To mate with a female for breeding

is specific to sheep mating rather than general male breeding across species
to pair
vsto tup
  • NSFW
8 5.7

To come together to mate and have young

is specific to male sheep mating rather than animals coming together generally
to couple
vsto tup
  • NSFW
5 8.1

To have sex with another person or animal

is used for male sheep breeding rather than general human or animal sex
to cover
vsto tup
  • NSFW
5 9.9

To mate with a female animal

is mainly used for sheep mating rather than for horses

Antonyms

Avoid going near people or places for safety

Surface Forms

tup infinitive
tupped past
tupped past participle
tupping present participle
tups third person singular

Etymology

Tup as a verb comes from the name of the male sheep: farmers used the same short word for what the breeding sheep does, so to tup is to 'mate' with a ewe. A helpful way to remember is to think of the tup, the ram, doing this during breeding season.