pup
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
Pronunciation
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puhpIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpʌp
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Definition
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noun
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
Young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
A young, inexperienced person.
chiefly alaska
A small tributary or feeder stream in the US state of Alaska.
Any cute dog, regardless of age.
A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.
verb
Give birth to (a puppy)
intransitive
To give birth to pups.
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Sense: give birth to (a puppy)
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