1. a young dog
2. a young seal, wolf, or other mammal

1. to give birth to pups

Examples

• The golden retriever had six pups in her litter.
• We adopted a pup from the animal shelter last week.
• The seal pup stayed close to its mother on the beach.
• Wolf pups learn to hunt by watching the adults.
• Our dog is expected to pup in early spring.
• The veterinarian examined each pup carefully.