Pup (Verb)
Meaning
Give birth to (a puppy); "the dog whelped".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The mother dog was about to pup and needed a safe place to deliver her babies.
- After several hours of labor, the dog finally pupped and gave birth to eight adorable puppies.
- In the quiet hours of the night, the dog pupt in secrecy with only the stars watching her newborn puppies.
- A veterinarian waited anxiously as the mother dog began to pup and deliver the litter of long-awaited puppies.
- The dog quietly pupt under the shade of a large oak tree in a secluded area of the forest.