Tittup
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A caper, or canter.
Verb
- 1 To prance or frolic; of a horse, to canter easily. intransitive
"I felt a fool and was much relieved when I saw the back of Mr Bellerby as he tit-tupped away to Cowslake Manor after pressing me to accept a cheroot about eight inches long out of a crocodile-skin case."
- 2 to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"I felt a fool and was much relieved when I saw the back of Mr Bellerby as he tit-tupped away to Cowslake Manor after pressing me to accept a cheroot about eight inches long out of a crocodile-skin case."
Etymology
Probably imitative.