Pup vs. Puppy
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Difference Between Pup and Puppy
Pupnoun
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup.Puppynoun
A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months)
Pupnoun
A young, inexperienced person.
The new teacher is a mere pup.Puppynoun
A young rat.
Pupnoun
Any cute dog, regardless of age.
My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!Puppynoun
A young seal.
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Pupnoun
A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.
Puppynoun
A woman’s breast.
Pupverb
(intransitive) To give birth to pups.
Puppynoun
(informal) A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.Pupnoun
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
Puppynoun
A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
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Pupnoun
an inexperienced young person
Puppyverb
(transitive) To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.
Pupverb
birth;
the dog whelpedPuppynoun
young dog
Puppynoun
an inexperienced young person
