TITTUP


Meaning of TITTUP in English

— tittuppy , adj.

/tit"euhp/ , n. , v. , tittuped, tittuping or ( esp. Brit. ) tittupped, tittupping . Chiefly Brit.

n.

1. an exaggerated prancing, bouncing movement or manner of moving.

v.i.

2. to move, esp. to walk, in an exaggerated prancing or bouncing way, as a spirited horse.

[ 1695-1705; dial. tit a jerk, twitch (ME titte ) + (GALL)OP ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .