1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
2
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Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Klum embraced a coordinated mom-and-fur-baby dressing moment by giving her new pup a red and purple leather leash and collar.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
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
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Noun
Heck, even our beloved pup, Dale, barks whenever a squirrel’s hiding in the networking hardware!
—Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Klum embraced a coordinated mom-and-fur-baby dressing moment by giving her new pup a red and purple leather leash and collar.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
In other parts of the country, coyote pupping season can last through mid-May.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
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
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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