pup

pup
/pup/, n., v., pupped, pupping.
n.
1. a young dog; puppy.
2. the young of certain other animals, as the rat or fur seal.
3. a small plant developing as an offshoot from a mature plant.
v.i.
4. to give birth to pups.
[1580-90; apocopated var. of PUPPY]

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  • Pup — may refer to: In zoology * Puppies, younger dogs ** other young members of the Canidae family * Pups, young members of the Pinniped (seal) family In other fields * Sopwith Pup, an aircraft used by the British in World War I * Beagle Pup, a 1960s… …   Wikipedia

  • Pup — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}}   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • pup — [pʌp] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: puppy] 1.) a young dog = ↑puppy ▪ a spaniel pup ▪ a litter of pups (=several pups born to the same mother at the same time) 2.) a young ↑seal or ↑otter …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pup — ► NOUN 1) a young dog. 2) a young wolf, seal, rat, or other mammal. 3) dated, chiefly Brit. a cheeky or arrogant boy or young man. ► VERB (pupped, pupping) ▪ give birth to a pup or pups. ● …   English terms dictionary

  • PUP — steht für folgende Parteien: People s United Party, eine sozialdemokratische Partei im zentralamerikanischen Belize Progressive Unionist Party, eine Partei in Nordirland Parti de l Unité et du Progrès, eine Partei in Guinea Protestant Unionist… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pup — 〈m. 1; umg.〉 laut abgehende Blähung; oV Pups, Pupser [lautmalend] * * * Pup, der; [e]s, e, Pupser, der; s, , Pups, der; es, e [lautm.] (fam.): abgehende Blähung: einen P. lassen; Ü aus jedem P. wird eine Zeitungsmeldung gemacht. * * * Pup, der;… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • pup — [ pʌp ] noun count 1. ) a very young dog a ) a very young CANINE (=an animal in the same group as dogs): a wolf/coyote pup b ) a very young SEAL (=an animal that lives near the ocean) or similar animal 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a rude or unpleasant… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pup — (n.) 1773, a young dog, shortened form of PUPPY (Cf. puppy) (q.v.). Used from 1580s for conceited person. Applied to the young of the fur seal from 1815. Pup tent (also dog tent) is from 1863. Sopwith pup, popular name of the Sopwith Scout… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Pup — Pup, n. [See {Puppy}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A young dog; a puppy. (b) a young seal. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pup — Pup, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pupped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pupping}.] To bring forth whelps or young, as the female of the canine species. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • PUP — is a three letter acronym that can stand for:In politics: *People s United Party, a political party of Belize *Party of Unity and Progress, a political party of Guinea *Party of Proletarian Unity, a political party of France *Progressive Unionist …   Wikipedia

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