TUP

ram, tup

(noun) uncastrated adult male sheep; “a British term is ‘tup’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

tup (plural tups)

A male sheep, a ram.

The head of a hammer, and particularly of a steam-driven hammer.

Synonyms

• (male sheep): ram

Verb

tup (third-person singular simple present tups, present participle tupping, simple past and past participle tupped)

To mate; used of a ram mating with a ewe.

• The Langley Chase Flock - explanation of tupping

(slang) To have sex with, to bonk, etc.

(regional English, slang) To butt: said of a ram.

Synonyms

• (to mate): blissom, oestruate, rut

• (to have sex with): copulate with

Etymology 2

Noun

tup (uncountable)

Two pence.

Anagrams

• PUT, UTP, put

Source: Wiktionary


Tup, v. t. & i. Etym: [Probably akin to top summit, head.]

1. To butt, as a ram does. [Prov. Eng.]

2. To cover; -- said of a ram. Shak.

Tup, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A ram.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

20 February 2025

INVASION

(noun) (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; “the tumor’s invasion of surrounding structures”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins