The meaning of Cup

noun

A small bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle.

Usage examples:

It shows men drinking from porcelain cups without handles, and coffee being served from a metal or …

noun

An ornamental trophy in the form of a cup, usually made of gold or silver and having a stem and two handles, awarded as a prize in a sports contest.

Usage examples:

Everyone makes their way back to the campground and billy is awarded the gold cup as well as three …

Synonims:

TrophyChaliceAwardPrize

noun

A cup-shaped thing.

Usage examples:

Carefully separate lettuce leaves and trim with scissors to form neat cups.

noun

A mixed drink made from fruit juices and typically containing wine or cider.

Usage examples:

The bars offered large glasses of white wine cup

Synonims:

PunchDrinkMixed drink

verb

Form (one's hand or hands) into the curved shape of a cup.

Usage examples:

‘hey!’ dad shouted, with his hands cupped around his mouth

verb

Bleed (someone) by using a glass in which a partial vacuum is formed by heating.

Usage examples:

Dr ross ordered me to be cupped

abbreviation

Cambridge university press.

abbreviation

Cuban peso(s).

noun

A small open container usually used for drinking

noun

A small, round container, usually with a handle, used esp. for hot drinks such as coffee and tea

Usage examples:

Would you like a cup of coffee?, a cup of flour, he cupped his hands and dipped them in the water t…

noun

A small, round container, often with a handle, used for drinking tea, coffee, etc., or the drink that it contains

Usage examples:

Cup of would you like a cup of coffee?, cup and saucer he brought tea in a matching cup and saucer.…

noun

A container that holds slightly under a quarter of a litre of liquid, used for measuring when cooking, or the amount that it contains

Usage examples:

Cup of add up to 3 cups of flour, kneading until the dough is no longer sticky., add 2 cups (of) fl…

noun

A bowl-shaped container

Usage examples:

An egg cup, evenly fill the muffin cups with the batter.

noun

A specially designed cup, usually with two handles and often made of silver, given as a prize in a sports competition or a game or match in which the winner receives such a cup

Usage examples:

Win a cup sheila won this cup in the school squash championship., the davis cup is an important cha…

noun

One of the two parts that support the breasts in a bra (= piece of underwear)

Usage examples:

"what size bra do you wear?" "i wear a c cup."

noun

A curved piece of hard plastic that is worn by men while playing sports to protect their outer sex organs

noun

A mixture of several types of drink, often including one that is alcoholic, often drunk at parties and usually served from a bowl

Usage examples:

A strawberry/cider cup

verb

To hold your hands in the shape of a cup, often around something

Usage examples:

Cup something in your hands she gently cupped the small injured bird in her hands.

noun

Abbreviation for carcinoma of uncertain primary origin: the situation when cancer is found in one or more places in the body but the place where it started is unknown