noun
a small open container usually used for drinking
Examples
- usually has a handle
- he put the cup back in the saucer
- the handle of the cup was missing
noun
the quantity a cup will hold
Synonyms
Examples
- he drank a cup of coffee
- he borrowed a cup of sugar
noun
any cup-shaped concavity
Examples
- bees filled the waxen cups with honey
- he wore a jock strap with a metal cup
- the cup of her bra
noun
a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
noun
cup-shaped plant organ
noun
a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
noun
the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
Examples
- he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away
- put the flag back in the cup
noun
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
Synonyms
loving cup
Examples
- the school kept the cups is a special glass case
verb
form into the shape of a cup
Examples
- She cupped her hands
verb
put into a cup
Examples
- cup the milk
verb
treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
Synonyms