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Pup vs. Puppy — What's the Difference?

Pup vs. Puppy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Pup and Puppy

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Pup

A young dog; a puppy.

Puppy

A puppy is a juvenile dog. Some puppies can weigh 1–1.5 kg (1-3 lb), while larger ones can weigh up to 7–11 kg (15-23 lb).

Pup

One of the young of certain other animals, such as wolves, coyotes, rats, seals, or sharks.

Puppy

A young dog; a pup.

Pup

An inexperienced or conceited young person
A mere pup trying his first case in court.
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Puppy

A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months)

Pup

To give birth to pups.

Puppy

A young rat.

Pup

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.

Puppy

A young seal.

Pup

A young, inexperienced person.
The new teacher is a mere pup.

Puppy

A woman’s breast.

Pup

Any cute dog, regardless of age.
My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!

Puppy

(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.

Pup

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

Puppy

A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.

Pup

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

Puppy

(transitive) To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.

Pup

A kind of small spotlight.

Puppy

The young of a canine animal, esp. of the common dog; a whelp.

Pup

An early edition of a periodical publication, intended for distribution to distant locations.
Bulldog edition

Puppy

A name of contemptuous reproach for a conceited and impertinent person.
I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.

Pup

(intransitive) To give birth to pups.

Puppy

To bring forth whelps; to pup.

Pup

A young dog; a puppy.

Puppy

Young dog

Pup

To bring forth whelps or young, as the female of the canine species.

Puppy

An inexperienced young person

Pup

Young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

Pup

An inexperienced young person

Pup

Birth;
The dog whelped

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