The difference between Pup and Puppy
When used as nouns, pup means a young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the young of certain other animals, whereas puppy means a young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months).
When used as verbs, pup means to give birth to pups, whereas puppy means to bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pup and Puppy
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Pup as a noun:
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
Examples:
"The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup."
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Pup as a noun:
A young, inexperienced person.
Examples:
"The new teacher is a mere pup."
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Pup as a noun:
Any cute dog, regardless of age.
Examples:
"My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!"
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Pup as a noun:
A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.
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Pup as a verb (intransitive):
To give birth to pups.
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Puppy as a noun:
A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months)
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Puppy as a noun:
A young rat.
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Puppy as a noun:
A young seal.
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Puppy as a noun (slang, usually, in the plural):
A woman's breast.
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Puppy as a noun (informal):
A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
Examples:
"I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home."
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Puppy as a noun (derogatory, dated):
A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
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Puppy as a verb (transitive):
To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.