tup

[ tuhp ]

noun

1. Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
2. the head of a falling hammerlike mechanism, as of a steam hammer or pile driver.

verb (used with object)

, tupped, tup·ping.

1. Chiefly British. (of a ram) to copulate with (a ewe).

verb (used without object)

, tupped, tup·ping.

1. Chiefly British. (of a ewe) to copulate.

tup

/ tʌp /

noun

1. an uncastrated male sheep; ram
2. the head of a pile-driver or steam hammer

verb

1. to cause (a ram) to mate with a ewe, or (of a ram) to mate with (a ewe)
2. dialect.
   to butt (someone), as in a fight

Word History and Origins

Origin of tup¹

1300–50; Middle English tope, tupe ram, of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of tup¹

C14: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The city fined Nobu for failing to obtain a temporary use permit, noting that the 700-person guest list “was clearly more than the 100-person threshold for a private event to require a TUP,” according to the Malibu Times.

From Los Angeles Times

The TUP legal framework, unlike a traditional concession for a limited period, has unlocked a wave of long-term port investments in Brazil.

From Reuters

After 33 years, Tup Tim Thai announced on social media that its Uptown restaurant will close after dinner service on Dec. 18.

From Seattle Times

Father Tup, mother Doris and children Sonny, Dodie and Beston live by the seasons, working land that has been in Tup’s family for generations.

From Washington Post

“Tup and I have enough sense to know that we are blessed people,” says Doris, earlier that year.

From Washington Post