Whelp (Verb)
Meaning
Give birth to (a puppy); "the dog whelped".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The female husky whelped a litter of eight puppies in the early morning hours.
- After a long and arduous labor, the golden retriever finally whelped her very first puppy.
- Veterinarians advised the expectant dog owner on how to care for her whelping pet.
- At the animal hospital the poodle whelped her puppies and all of them were healthy and happy.
- The boxer whelped a large litter that brought so much joy to the very delighted owners.