whelp (redirected from whelping)

whelp  (hwlp, wlp)

n.

1. A young offspring of a mammal, such as a dog or wolf.

2.

a. A child; a youth.

b. An impudent young fellow.

3.

a. A tooth of a sprocket wheel.

b. Nautical Any of the ridges on the barrel of a windlass or capstan.

v. whelped, whelp·ing, whelps

v.intr.

To give birth to whelps or a whelp.

v.tr.

To give birth to (whelps or a whelp).

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[Middle English, from Old English hwelp.]

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whelp

Noun

1. a young wolf or dog

2. Offensive a youth

Verb

(of an animal) to give birth [Old English hwelp]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whelp - young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf pup young mammal - any immature mammal puppy - a young dog
Verb	1.	whelp - birth; "the dog whelped" pup birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"