Tup

Pronunciation: /tʌp/

Definitions of tup

noun a mating or sexual intercourse between a ram and a ewe

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a tup in the field.

A2 The farmer sheared the tup's wool.

B1 The tup grazed peacefully in the meadow.

B2 The tup was the prize-winning sheep at the county fair.

C1 The tup's fleece was soft and luxurious.

C2 The tup's offspring were highly sought after for breeding purposes.

Examples of tup in a Sentence

formal The farmer used a tup to breed his sheep.

informal The farmer used a ram to mate his sheep.

slang The farmer used a stud to get his sheep pregnant.

figurative The CEO acted as a tup, leading the company to success.

Grammatical Forms of tup

• past tense: tupped
• plural: tups
• comparative: more tup
• superlative: most tup
• present tense: tup
• future tense: will tup
• perfect tense: have tupped
• continuous tense: is tupping
• singular: tup
• positive degree: tup
• infinitive: to tup
• gerund: tupping
• participle: tupped

Origin and Evolution of tup

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'tup' originates from the Old English word 'tūp', which means a ram or male sheep.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'tup' evolved to also mean the act of a ram mating with a ewe, and is now commonly used in farming and animal husbandry contexts.