Tittup
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tittup is a noun meaning A caper, or canter.
Meaning
A caper, or canter.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To prance or frolic; of a horse, to canter easily.
Example Sentences
After this he began to go outside [the pub], many coats and yellow, thin overcoats opening willingly for him to pass, until he was out, or his legs had carried him there. He was tittuping.
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.
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,
Word Forms
- tittups
- tit-tup
- titup
- tittupping
- tittuping
- tittupped
- tittuped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caper, capering, capriole, caperer, capriccio, tantivy.
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