transitive. Of a man: to insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman) or (occasionally) the anus of (a man or woman). Also occasionally of a male…

transitive. Hunting. Of a male animal: to copulate with (a female). Obsolete. rare.

transitive. Of a dog, wolf, etc.: To copulate with, to cover.

Of a stallion: To copulate with (the mare); rarely of other animals. Also absol. and causally.

Chiefly Agriculture. transitive. Of a male animal, esp. a stallion, bull, etc., kept for breeding: to copulate with (a female). Also intransitive…

To ‘cover’, copulate with. Cf. tup, v. Now only U.S.

To cover (used of animals in copulation).

intransitive. Of dogs, etc.: To copulate. Also transitive (see quot. 1728). (See Eng. Dial. Dict.)

transitive. To pair (birds or other animals) for the purpose of breeding (also with up); to introduce (an animal) to another as a breeding partner…

transitive. Of a male animal, esp. a stallion, bull, etc., kept for breeding: to copulate with (a female). Cf. serve, v.1 19a.