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Hup vs Pup - What's the difference?

hup | pup |

As an interjection hup

is the first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.

As a noun pup is

a young dog, wolf, fox, seal, shark and some other animals.

As a verb pup is

to give birth to pups.

hup

English

Interjection

  • The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.
    • After four we raise our swords...One Two Three Four...Hup''' Two Three Four...'''Hup Two Three Four.

    Related terms

    * (beat) hep, hip, variants of the 4/4 downbeat in swing and jazz

    Anagrams

    * ----

    pup

    English

    (wikipedia pup)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, shark and some other animals.
    • The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup .
  • A young, inexperienced person.
    • The new teacher is a mere pup .
  • Any cute dog, regardless of age.
    • My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!
  • A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To give birth to pups.

    • See also

    * puppy * pup tent English palindromes ----