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cup
[ kuhp ]
noun
- a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc., sometimes having a handle and used chiefly as a receptacle from which to drink hot or cold beverages, soup, etc.
- the bowllike part of a goblet or the like.
- a cup with its contents:
You look exhausted—go sit down and I'll bring you a cup of tea.
- the quantity contained in a cup:
He drank a cup of water before bed.
- a unit of capacity, equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons; half-pint.
- an ornamental bowl, vase, etc., especially of precious metal, offered as a prize for a contest.
- any of various beverages, such as a mixture of wine and other ingredients:
claret cup.
- the chalice used in the Eucharist.
- the wine of the Eucharist.
- something to be partaken of or endured; one's portion, as of joy or suffering.
- any cuplike utensil, organ, part, cavity, etc.
- either of the two forms that cover and usually support the breasts in a bra or other garment, such as a bathing suit.
- an athletic supporter reinforced with rigid plastic or metal for added protection.
- Golf.
- the metal receptacle within the hole.
- the hole itself.
- Cup, Astronomy. the constellation Crater.
- Metalworking. a cylindrical shell closed at one end, especially one produced in the first stages of a deep-drawing operation.
- Mathematics. the cuplike symbol ∪, used to indicate the union of two sets. Compare union ( def 10a ).
- cups, Archaic. the drinking of intoxicating liquors.
verb (used with object)
- to take or place in, or as in, a cup:
He cupped his ear with the palm of his hand.
- to form into a cuplike shape:
He cupped his hands.
- to use a cupping glass on.
- Metalworking. to form (tubing, containers, etc.) by punching hot strip or sheet metal and drawing it through a die. Compare deep-draw.
cup
/ ʌ /
noun
- a small open container, usually having one handle, used for drinking from
- the contents of such a container
that cup was too sweet
- Also calledteacupcupful a unit of capacity used in cooking equal to approximately half a pint, 8 fluid ounces, or about one quarter of a litre
- something resembling a cup in shape or function, such as the flower base of some plants of the rose family or a cuplike bodily organ
- either of two cup-shaped parts of a brassiere, designed to support the breasts
- a cup-shaped trophy awarded as a prize
- a sporting contest in which a cup is awarded to the winner
- ( as modifier )
a cup competition
- a mixed drink with one ingredient as a base, usually served from a bowl
claret cup
- golf the hole or metal container in the hole on a green
- the chalice or the consecrated wine used in the Eucharist
- one's lot in life
- in one's cupsdrunk
- one's cup of tea informal.one's chosen or preferred thing, task, company, etc
she's not my cup of tea
verb
- to form (something, such as the hands) into the shape of a cup
- to put into or as if into a cup
- archaic.to draw blood to the surface of the body of (a person) by using a cupping glass
Derived Forms
- ˈܱˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܱl adjective
- ܲd·ܱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of cup1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cup1
Idioms and Phrases
- in one's cups, intoxicated; drunk.
More idioms and phrases containing cup
In addition to the idiom beginning with cup , also see in one's cups .Example Sentences
"Yes, European football brings in cash. But winning a cup is eternal," he says.
Meghan's personality is absolutely not everyone's cup of bespoke herbal hibiscus tea, but she's also incurred a whole lot of wrath simply for being not white and not British.
While this event is often billed as a showpiece on par with cup finals, there is one big difference - tomorrow, WWE will continue on with the next chapter of its never-ending soap opera.
After his verbal attack on Smith, Whittaker cupped his hands as more boos echoed around the arena, though he did share an embrace with Cameron and his team a little later.
However, if the cup winners have already secured a European place it will then go to the next highest placed side that has not qualified for Europe.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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