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| 1. | [ noun ] (food) a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle | |
| Examples: | "he put the cup back in the saucer" "the handle of the cup was missing" |
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| Related terms: | container crockery coffee_cup measuring_cup cylix chalice teacup mustache_cup grace_cup scyphus Dixie_cup beaker | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the quantity a cup will hold | |
| Synonyms: | cupful | |
| Examples: | "he drank a cup of coffee" "he borrowed a cup of sugar" |
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| Related terms: | containerful | |
| 3. | [ verb ] form into the shape of a cup | |
| Examples: | "She cupped her hands" |
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| Related terms: | shape | |
| 4. | [ 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" |
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| Related terms: | concavity | |
| 5. | [ verb ] treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin | |
| Synonyms: | transfuse | |
| Related terms: | treat medicine | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (botany) cup-shaped plant organ | |
| Related terms: | plant_organ cupule | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (food) punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl | |
| Related terms: | punch claret_cup champagne_cup | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces | |
| Related terms: | United_States_liquid_unit pint gill | |
| 9. | [ verb ] put into a cup | |
| Examples: | "cup the milk" |
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| Related terms: | insert | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (golf) 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" |
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| Related terms: | hole | |
| 11. | [ 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" |
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| Related terms: | trophy davis_cup | |
| Similar spelling: |
Cupp cuppa cub cuff cube Cuba Cueva cubby |
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