1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
2
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
At the Dallas Zoo’s first Dog Days event, hundreds of pups wandered the grounds with their owners.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The bats have only one baby — or pup — per year.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Does one just neglect the laundry, fur ball tumbleweeds from my winter-coat-shedding pup, and the cloudy glass shower door?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
At the Dallas Zoo’s first Dog Days event, hundreds of pups wandered the grounds with their owners.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Big Lake Humane Society pup Shishi also will compete for Team Ruff, while Mia Muffin is on Team Fluff.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The bats have only one baby — or pup — per year.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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