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cup

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noun

ˈkəp How to pronounce cup (audio)
1
: an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel
2
a
: a drinking vessel and its contents
b
: the consecrated wine of the Communion
3
: something that falls to one's lot
4
: an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship)
5
: something resembling a cup: such as
a
: a cup-shaped plant organ
b
: an athletic supporter reinforced usually with plastic to provide extra protection to the wearer
c
: either of two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts
d
: the metal case inside a hole in golf
also : the hole itself
6
: a usually iced beverage resembling punch but served from a pitcher rather than a bowl
7
: a half pint : eight fluid ounces
8
: a food served in a cup-shaped usually footed vessel
a fruit cup
9
: the symbol ∪ indicating the union of two sets compare cap sense 7
cuplike
ˈkəp-ˌlīk How to pronounce cup (audio)
adjective

cup

2 of 2

verb

cupped; cupping

transitive verb

1
: to treat by cupping
2
a
: to curve into the shape of a cup
cupped his hands around his mouth
b
: to place in or as if in a cup
Phrases
in one's cups
: drunk

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun Would you like another cup of tea? The winner will take home the cup. Verb He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us. I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him. He cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted at us. I sat with my chin cupped in my hand. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Plus, rotating cup holders make this already slim design even more compact, helping to save space in tight back seats. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 The mower can mulch and features 12 deck height positions, two cup holders, Bluetooth, a USB port to charge your phone, a comfortable seat with armrests, and space for storage. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 Others are completely ridiculous and genuinely hysterical to see, such as the cup holder, helicopter blade, rotary dial, and steering wheel. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Aug. 2022 The average price of a cup of a coffee in a quick-service shop was $4.90 in the first six months of this year, up 7.6% from the same period last year, according to the NPD Group, a market-research firm. Rina Torchinsky, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 Cons: This water bottle was just a little too wide to fit into a cup holder and is not insulated. Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 CarPlay compatible, air conditioning and even some cup holders. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 June 2022 This mouth-watering floatie also has four raft connectors and two cup holders for your leisurely convenience. Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022 Two cans of pintos and a cup of cheddar cheese deliver that punch of protein. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
Verb
Add one tablespoon of yeast solution to cup number three. Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2016 To cup two, add one tablespoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution. Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2016 Simply cup your hands around the lock and blow into it for a few minutes. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022 Instead, butterfly wings bend, which researchers suspected might cup air between them to strengthen their downstroke. Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2021 The Headphone Table, imagined in 1978 and recreated in 2017, invites visitors to sit and cup their hands to their ears, with elbows on the table, to hear—or be part of—a humming that rumbles through the heavy table. Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021 Working with one piece at a time, cup your hand over the dough, keeping the sides of your palm on the work surface. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2021 My hands grip his unruly brown hair, his hands cup my face. Anastasia Garcia, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2021 After all, these sneaky chemicals can infiltrate foods and beverages at any point in their journey from farm to fork or from manufacturing plant to cup or bottle. Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English cuppe, from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa cup, alteration of Latin cupa tub — more at hive

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cup was before the 12th century

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