tup

1 of 2

noun

ˈtəp 

1

chiefly British : ram sense 1a

2

: a heavy metal body (such as the weight of a pendulum)

tup

2 of 2

verb

tupped; tupping

transitive verb

chiefly British

: to copulate with (a ewe)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In contrast, the surrounding hillside is dreamily serene: A modest herd of cattle browses in one field, clusters of tups (rams) and ewes with lambs in the others. —Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018

Faced with that reality, hill farmers tend to focus on producing prize breeding stock, the tups responsible for show-winning bloodlines. —Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018

Chariot, a San Francisco jitney service star tup, gives Ford a new business in urban markets. —Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English tupe

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1604, in the meaning defined above