pup
Speech parts
1. pup - Noun
2. pup - Verb
3. Pup - Proper noun
Meaning
A young dog; a puppy.
a young seal.
To bring forth whelps or young, as the female of the canine species.
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The old dog barks backward without getting up. I can remember when he was a pup.
Man is the result of slow growth; that is why he occupies the position he does in animal life. What does a pup amount to that has gained its growth in a few days or weeks, beside a man who only attains it in as many years.
A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.
As the big hound is, so will the pup be.
A wolf's pup will grow into a wolf even though it be raised among men.
A fox distances itself from a crazy pup.