noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act of an animal whelping; an act of giving birth to young.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of whelp form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

pupanimalbandogbe confinedbearbear a child

Example

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"I hope to attend the whelping of my goat."

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