1. [n]  young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
2. [n]  an inexperienced young person
3. [v]  birth; of dogs

Pup
The author of Dog presents an endearing photography collection on the spirit of puppyhood, collecting eighty black-and-white portraits of such subjects as a chocolate mocha-loving Lhasa Apso, a shoe-stealing Catahoula Leopard, an Australian cattle dog, and a Yorkshire terrier.

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1. \Pup\, n. [See {Puppy}.] (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A young dog; a puppy.
   (b) a young seal.
   

2. \Pup\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pupped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Pupping}.]
   To bring forth whelps or young, as the female of the canine
   species.