Cup Meaning and Definition

Word: Cup

Noun

Definitions:

1. A small bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle.

Example sentences: "It shows men drinking from porcelain cups without handles, and coffee being served from a metal or earthenware jug."

2. An ornamental trophy in the form of a cup, usually made of gold or silver and having a stem and two handles, awarded as a prize in a contest.

Example sentences: "Everyone makes their way back to the campground and Billy is awarded the gold cup as well as three hundred dollars in prize money."

3. A cup-shaped thing.

Example sentences: "Carefully separate lettuce leaves and trim with scissors to form neat cups."

4. A mixed drink made from fruit juices and typically containing wine or cider.

Example sentences: "The bars offered large glasses of white wine cup"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Form (one's hand or hands) into the curved shape of a cup.

Example sentences: "“Hey!” Dad shouted, with his hands cupped around his mouth"

2. Bleed (someone) by using a glass in which a partial vacuum is formed by heating.

Example sentences: "Dr. Ross ordered me to be cupped"

Derivations:

cupful

cupping

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Cup in Other Languages...

Spanish: Taza

German: Cup

French: Tasse

Italian: Tazza

Turkish: Bardak