I. ˈpəp noun
Etymology: short for puppy
Date: 1773
1. : a young dog ; also : one of the young of various animals (as a seal or rat)
2. : offset 2a
II. intransitive verb
( pupped ; pup·ping )
Date: 1787
: to give birth to pups
I. ˈpəp noun
Etymology: short for puppy
Date: 1773
1. : a young dog ; also : one of the young of various animals (as a seal or rat)
2. : offset 2a
II. intransitive verb
( pupped ; pup·ping )
Date: 1787
: to give birth to pups
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003