pup Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
    whelp.
  2. noun an inexperienced young person
    puppy.
  3. verb birth
    whelp.
    • the dog whelped

WordNet

Pup noun
Etymology
See Puppy.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) A young dog; a puppy. (b) a young seal. any young canine?
Pup intransitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Pupped ; present participle & verbal noun Pupping
Definitions
  1. To bring forth whelps or young, as the female of the canine species.

Webster 1913