pup

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.

Noun

1. A [[young]] [[dog]], [[wolf]], [[fox]], [[seal]], [[bat]] or [[shark]], or the young of certain other animals.
2. A young, [[inexperienced]] person.
3. Any [[cute]] dog, regardless of age.
4. A short [[semi-trailer]] used jointly with a [[dolly]] and another semi-trailer to create a twin [[trailer]].
5. {{lb|en|horticulture}} A new plant growing from a shoot that can be used for propagation.
6. {{lb|en|film|television}} A kind of small [[spotlight]].
7. {{lb|en|chiefly|US|newspapers|publishing}} An early edition of a [[periodical]] [[publication]], intended for distribution to distant locations.
8. {{lb|en|sex|slang}} Someone who participates in [[pup play#Noun|pup play]] {{gl|the sexual practice of role-playing as a young dog}}.
9. {{lb|en|chiefly|Alaska}}<!--but not only by Alaskans, also by other people referring to Alaska--> A small [[tributary]] or [[feeder]] [[stream]] in the [[US]] state of [[Alaska]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[give birth]] to pups.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Unicode}} {{init of|en|[[private|Private]] [[use|Use]] [[plane|Plane]]}}: either of the two [[Unicode]] [[plane]]s (planes 15 and 16) [[reserve]]d for [[private]] use.
2. {{lb|en|UK politics}} {{init of|en|{{w|Progressive Unionist Party}}}}.
3. {{lb|en|UK politics|historical}} {{init of|en|{{w|Protestant Unionist Party}}}}.

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