Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pup

2 senses of pup

Sense 1
pup, whelp -- (young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf)
       => young mammal -- (any immature mammal)

Sense 2
puppy, pup -- (an inexperienced young person)
       => young person, youth, younker, spring chicken -- (a young person (especially a young man or boy))

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pup

1 sense of pup

Sense 1
whelp, pup -- (birth; "the dog whelped")
       => give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have -- (cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!")