noun
Meaning 1
A caper, or canter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tittup
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verb
Meaning 2
To prance or frolic; of a horse, to canter easily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- 1958, T. H. White, The Once and Future King, New York: Berkley, Book 3, Chapter 25, p. 424, There were urbane abbots, titupping along on ambling palfreys, in furred hoods which were against the rules of their orders,
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: walk
History
Etymology
Probably imitative.