loup

verb

ˈlau̇p  ˈlōp 

louped; louping; loups

chiefly Scotland

: leap

loup noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old Norse hlaupa; akin to Old English hlēapan to leap — more at leap

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing loup

• loup-garou

Geographical Definition

Loup

geographical name

ˈlüp 

river 290 miles (467 kilometers) long in east central Nebraska flowing east into the Platte River