verb
- gave birth to puppies or other young carnivorous mammals
Usage: past tense of whelp
Examples
- The dog whelped six healthy puppies last night.
- Our golden retriever whelped her first litter in the spring.
- The wolf whelped in a secluded den deep in the forest.
- The breeder said the female had whelped successfully.
- She whelped four pups, all with distinctive markings.
- The veterinarian confirmed that the dog had whelped normally.