cup
/kˈʌp/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
“he put the cup back in the saucer” - the quantity a cup will hold
“he drank a cup of coffee” - any cup-shaped concavity
“bees filled the waxen cups with honey” - a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
- cup-shaped plant organ
- a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
- the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
“he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away” - 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”
verb
- form into the shape of a cup
“She cupped her hands” - put into a cup
“cup the milk” - treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
Synonyms for cup
Words that rhyme with cup
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