Cup
WordNet

noun


(1)   A small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
"He put the cup back in the saucer"
"The handle of the cup was missing"
(2)   A large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
"The school kept the cups is a special glass case"
(3)   The hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
"He swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"
"Put the flag back in the cup"
(4)   A punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
(5)   Cup-shaped plant organ
(6)   A United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
(7)   The quantity a cup will hold
"He drank a cup of coffee"
"He borrowed a cup of sugar"
(8)   Any cup-shaped concavity
"Bees filled the waxen cups with honey"
"He wore a jock strap with a metal cup"
"The cup of her bra"

verb


(9)   Treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
(10)   Put into a cup
"Cup the milk"
(11)   Form into the shape of a cup
"She cupped her hands"
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Etymology


From , from , probably a form of , from .

Noun



  1. A concave vessel for holding liquid, generally adorned with either a handle or a stem (confer goblet, glass.)
    Pour the wine into the cup.
  2. A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces, 1/16 of a US gallon, or 236.5882365 ml.
  3. A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
    The World Cup is awarded to the winner of a quadrennial football tournament.
  4. A contest for which a cup is awarded.
    The World Cup is the world's most widely watched sporting event.
  5. A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.
    The ball just misses the cup.
  6. A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia. (for UK usage see box)
    Players of contact sports are advised to wear a cup.
  7. 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.
  8. The symbol \cup denoting union and similar operations (confer cap.)
  9. A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
  10. (ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.
  11. A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction (suction cup.)

Verb



  1. To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands
    Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them.
  2. To hold something in cupped hands
    He cupped the ball carefully in his hands.
 
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