Definition of pup - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
pet dogsyoung dog under one year old
- The pup wagged its tail excitedly.
2.
wild speciesyoung of certain animals like seals or wolves
- The seal pup was learning to swim.
3.
- Look at that adorable pup over there!
Verb
zoologygive birth to puppies or young seals
- The seal is expected to pup soon.
Images of pup
young dog under one year old 
young of certain animals like seals or wolves
Expressions with pup
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young dog not fully grown
The Labrador is still a pup and very playful.
very attractive and charming, like a speckled young dog
That kitten is cute as a speckled pup!
small portable tent for camping
We set up the pup tent near the lake.
pregnant with puppies
The veterinarian confirmed that the dog is in pup.
someone who behaves in a messy or untidy way
She always leaves her room in a state, such a mucky pup.
deceive by selling something worthless
He was sold a pup when he bought that car.
buy something worthless or less valuable than promised
He felt cheated after he bought a pup at the auction.
deceive someone by selling something worthless
He was sold a pup when he bought that car.
indicating a very long time ago
I've known her since Hector was a pup.
used to say something happened a very long time ago
I've known her since Skippy was a pup.
Origin of pup
French, poupée (doll) + Latin, puppis (stern)
Examples of pup in a sentence
They adopted a pup from the animal shelter. The wolf pup howled for its mother. A pup is often playful and curious. Our old pup still chases tennis balls. The rescue pup greeted every visitor. The dog is about to pup any day now.
Wild seals often pup on remote beaches.
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- French:chiot, mettre bas, ...
- German:Welpe, werfen, ...
- Italian:cucciolo, partorire, ...
- Spanish:cachorro, parir, ...
- Portuguese:cachorrinho, dar à luz, ...
- Chinese:小狗, 生小海豹, ...
- Japanese:子犬, 出産する, ...
- Arabic:جَرْو, وَلَدَتِ, ...
- Hebrew:גּוּר, לְהַמְלִיט, ...
- Russian:щенок, рожать, ...
- Ukrainian:щеня, народжувати, ...
- Hindi:पिल्ला, बच्चे देना, ...
Definition of PUP - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: potentially unwanted programTECH. software that may be harmful or annoyingTECH.
- The antivirus detected a PUP on my computer.
- A PUP slowed down the system significantly.
- Removing the PUP improved the computer's performance.
Origin of PUP
Acronym for Puppy Linux
View all translations of PUP
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- French:logiciel potentiellement indésirable, ...
- German:PUP, ...
- Italian:programma potenzialmente indesiderato, ...
- Spanish:PUP, ...
- Portuguese:PUP, ...
- Chinese:潜在不受欢迎程序, ...
- Japanese:望ましくないプログラム, ...
- Arabic:برنامج غير مرغوب فيه, ...
- Hebrew:תּוֹכְנָה לֹא רְצוּיָה פּוֹטֶנְצְיָאלִית, ...
- Russian:потенциально нежелательная программа, ...
- Ukrainian:потенційно небажана програма, ...
- Hindi:पीयूपी, ...
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