n. 1. a. A young dog; a puppy. b. One of the young of certain other animals, such as wolves, coyotes, rats, seals, or sharks. 2. An inexperienced or conceited young person: a mere pup trying his first case in court. intr.v. pupped, pup·ping, pups To give birth to pups. [Short for PUPPY.] |
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