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View usage for: (pʌp) Word forms: plural pups1. countable nounA pup is a young dog. I'll get you an Alsatian pup for Christmas. 2. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]The young of some other animals, for example seals, are called pups. Two thousand grey seal pups are born there every autumn. More Synonyms of pup (pʌp) noun1. a. a young dog, esp when under one year of age; puppy b. the young of various other animals, such as the seal 2. in pup 3. informal, mainly British derogatory a conceited young man (esp in the phrase young pup) 4. sell someone a pup 5. the night's a pup verbWord forms: pups, pupping or pupped6. (of dogs, seals, etc) to give birth to (young) Word origin C18: back formation from puppy (pʌp) noun1. b. a young fox, wolf, etc. 2. a young seal, whale, etc. verb intransitiveWord forms: pupped or ˈpupping Word origin contr. < puppy More idioms containingpup be sold a pup Examples of 'pup' in a sentencepup One pup gets head and shoulders above its owner to peer through a sunroof.Which star will be top of the pups as a dog trainer?This is a wonderful anthology of writing about cats and dogs by young pups and old hounds.The first grey seal pups are being born on remote sandy beaches.Getting on a bit but still beat all the young pups in the running.Anyone seeking to justify academic selection on the grounds of a more open society is selling you a pup.Hundreds of seal pups that had been missing after a tidal surge hit the east coast last week have been found.They are young pups running about.There are also training CDs you can buy to get your pup used to storm noises.Most bankers are not old dogs but young pups, so they can learn new tricks.Mind you, this young pup is pretty special.The albino seal pup's highly unusual colour meant the rest of the pod rejected him.Meanwhile, grey seal pups are battered by ferocious seas.Users play a young pup, which has lost its pack and needs to find a new one.The question is whether the Chelsea veteran or the Southampton pup gets the nod.THOUSANDS of seal pups have died because of a lack of solid sea ice needed for breeding colonies, it was feared yesterday.I was just a young pup then, but it will be just as special this time, having allmy family there. British English: pup NOUN A pup is a young dog. A healthy dog begins with a healthy pup. - American English: pup
- Brazilian Portuguese: cachorrinho
- Chinese: 幼犬
- European Spanish: cachorro
- French: chiot
- German: Welpe
- Italian: cucciolo
- Japanese: 子犬
- Korean: 강아지
- European Portuguese: cachorro
- Latin American Spanish: cachorro
All related terms of 'pup'Chinese translation of 'pup' n (c) - (= young dog)
小狗 (xiǎogǒu) (只, zhī) - [of seal, otter]
幼兽(獸) (yòushòu) (只, zhī)
You insolent young pup! Synonyms whippersnapper braggart whelp jackanapes related words collective noun litter Additional synonymsDefinition a conceited, foppish, or overly talkative person the man known as the popinjay of tennis Synonyms fop, swell (informal), buck (archaic), peacock, dandy, jackanapes, coxcomb (archaic) - punt
- punter
- puny
- pup
- pupil
- puppet
- purchasable
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