Definition Conjugation
Definition of tup - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalDated UK male sheep, especially a ramDated UK
- The farmer chose the strongest tup for breeding this season..
2.
- He found a tup on the street.
3.
machineryDated UK head of a steam hammer or pile-driverDated UK
- The tup of the steam hammer was replaced.
Verb
1.
matingtr. Dated UK mate with a ewetr. Dated UK
- The farmer watched the ram tup the ewe.
2.
buttingtr./intr. Dated UK butt with the headtr./intr. Dated UK
- The ram tried to tup the intruder.
Images of tup
male sheep, especially a ram 
head of a steam hammer or pile-driver
Origin of tup
Old English, tup (ram)
Examples of tup in a sentence
They kept the tup in a separate pen. He saved every tup he earned from chores. She gave him a tup for his collection. The tup needed regular maintenance for efficiency. Engineers inspected the tup for wear and tear. During the breeding season, the ram will tup several ewes.
He observed the ram tup in the early morning hours. The goat would often tup the fence in frustration. During the fight, the sheep began to tup each other fiercely.
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- French:bélier, s'accoupler, ...
- German:Widder, decken, ...
- Italian:montone, accoppiarsi, ...
- Spanish:carnero, cubrir, ...
- Portuguese:carneiro, cobrir, ...
- Chinese:公羊, 交配, ...
- Japanese:雄羊, 交尾する, ...
- Arabic:كَبْش, نَزَا, ...
- Hebrew:אַיִל, לְהִזְדַּוֵּג, ...
- Russian:баран, спариваться, ...
- Ukrainian:баран, спарюватися, ...
- Hindi:नर भेड़, मिलन करना, ...
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