pup
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1pup

noun \ˈpəp\

Definition of PUP

1
: a young dog; also : one of the young of various animals (as a seal or rat)
2
: offset 2a

Origin of PUP

short for puppy
First Known Use: 1773

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

Rhymes with PUP

2pup

intransitive verb
puppedpup·ping

Definition of PUP

: to give birth to pups

First Known Use of PUP

1787

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