I. noun
also tit·up ˈtid.əp
( -s )
Etymology: imitative of the sound of a horse's hoofs
: the action of tittuping: as
a. : hand gallop
b. : a lively movement (as a prance or caper)
II. intransitive verb
also titup “
( tittupped or tittuped ; tittupped or tittuped ; tittupping or tittuping ; tittups )
: to move in a lively manner: as
a. : to walk with an up and down movement especially in an affected manner designed to attract attention
pretty girls tittupped along the sidewalk
b. : to gallop or canter easily although often with a false or exaggerated gait
c. : to hop here and there
the cuckoo … tittupped about the shrubs — Haldane Macfall