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PUP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: pupped    , pupping   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

Synonyms:

pup; whelp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("pup" is a kind of...):

young mammal (any immature mammal)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pup"):

puppy (a young dog)

Derivation:

pup (give birth to (a puppy))

Sense 2

Meaning:

An inexperienced young person

Synonyms:

pup; puppy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pup" is a kind of...):

spring chicken; young person; younker; youth (a young person (especially a young man or boy))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give birth to (a puppy)

Example:

the dog whelped

Synonyms:

pup; whelp

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "pup" is one way to...):

bear; birth; deliver; give birth; have (cause to be born)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

pup (young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf)

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