tup
1 of 2noun
ˈtəp 
1
chiefly British : ram sense 1a
2
: a heavy metal body (such as the weight of a pendulum)
tup
2 of 2verb
tupped; tupping
transitive verb
chiefly British
: to copulate with (a ewe)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018 Faced with that reality, hill farmers tend to focus on producing prize breeding stock, the tups responsible for show-winning bloodlines. Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018 Chariot, a San Francisco jitney service star tup, gives Ford a new business in urban markets. Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2017
Noun
In contrast, the surrounding hillside is dreamily serene: A modest herd of cattle browses in one field, clusters of tups (rams) and ewes with lambs in the others. Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018 Faced with that reality, hill farmers tend to focus on producing prize breeding stock, the tups responsible for show-winning bloodlines. Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018 Chariot, a San Francisco jitney service star tup, gives Ford a new business in urban markets. Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English tupe
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1604, in the meaning defined above