English Dictionary

pup

/pʌp/

noun

A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals. / A young, inexperienced person. / Any cute dog, regardless of age.

I adopted a cute pup from the shelter.

意味（1）

A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.

The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup.

意味（2）

A young, inexperienced person.

The new teacher is a mere pup.

意味（3）

Any cute dog, regardless of age.

My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!

意味（4）

A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.

意味（5）

(horticulture) A new plant growing from a shoot that can be used for propagation.

意味（6）

(film, television) A kind of small spotlight.

For a scene like the Highgate exhumation night sequence suitable equipment would consist of: two brutes on Molevators, three 10 K lights also on Molevators and, for good measure, two 5 Ks, four 2 Ks, two pups (1000 W), two North lights […]

意味（7）

(chiefly US, newspapers, publishing) An early edition of a periodical publication, intended for distribution to distant locations.

Coordinate term: bulldog edition