Plural of pup
regular plural
The plural of pup is pups.
Forms of pup
| Singular | pup /pʌp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pups /pʌps/ |
| Countable | countable |
Pups in a sentence
- Mentorship, I learned from the Fog City pups, plays a huge role in their family business, where the pack hierarchy comes into play.2019 February 5, Mike Miksche, “Teaching Young Dogs Old Tricks”, in Slate, New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
- None appear in the Dictionary of Alaska Place Names (27) and presumably are local pups or streams whose terminology is not currently used.1987, Andreas H. Vassiliou, Donald M. Hausen, David J. T. Carson, Process Mineralogy VII: Applications to Mineral ..., page 225
- The world can be a dangerous place for fox kits, flaminglets, armadillo pups, and zebra foals.2024, Dawn Huebner, Facing Mighty Fears About Being Apart From Parents, page 13. From the entry flaminglet
- Millennials' love for their pups is so intense, it's spawned its own language.2019 December, Stephanie Wilson, “Woo-Woo Woofers”, in Sensi Magazine, page 37. From the entry heckin'
- Just like pups need to be accepting that there are male, female, and transgendered pups.2018-07, Papa Woof Roth, “Puppy: Musings on Then and Now”, in Barking News, page 6. From the entry puppyplay
Meaning of pup
- noun A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
- noun A young, inexperienced person.
- noun Any cute dog, regardless of age.
Questions about the plural of pup
- What is the plural of pup?
- The plural of pup is pups.
- Is pup countable?
- Pup is a countable noun.
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