WHELP


Meaning of WHELP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ welp ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a young dog; a puppy. 2 archaic a cub. 3 an ill-mannered child or youth. 4 (esp. in pl.) a projection on the barrel of a capstan or windlass. --v.tr. (also absol.) 1 bring forth (a whelp or whelps). 2 derog. (of a human mother) give birth to. 3 originate (an evil scheme etc.). [OE hwelp]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.