Cup definition

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A concave vessel for holding liquid, generally adorned with either a handle or a stem (confer goblet, glass.)

Pour the wine into the cup.
A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces, 1/16 of a US gallon, or 236.5882365 ml.
A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.

The World Cup is awarded to the winner of a quadrennial football tournament.
A contest for which a cup is awarded.

The World Cup is the world's most widely watched sporting event.
A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.

The ball just misses the cup.
A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia. (for UK usage see box)

Players of contact sports are advised to wear a cup.
One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast, used as a measurement of size.

The cups are made of a particularly uncomfortable material.
The symbol $\cup$ denoting union and similar operations (confer cap.)
A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
(ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.
A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction (suction cup.)

To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands

Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them.
To hold something in cupped hands

He cupped the ball carefully in his hands.