Pup (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a young dog; puppy.
  2. the young of certain other animals, as the rat, shark, or fur seal.
  3. a small plant developing as an offshoot from a mature plant.
verb (used without object), pupped, pup·ping.
  1. to give birth to pups.
noun
    • a young dog, esp when under one year of age; puppy
    • the young of various other animals, such as the seal
  1. (of a bitch) pregnant
  2. a conceited young man (esp in the phrase young pup)
  3. to swindle someone by selling him something worthless
  4. it's early yet
verb pups, pupping or pupped
  1. (of dogs, seals, etc) to give birth to (young)
Pup (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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