Cup meaning

What does “cup” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cup” is a noun and verb with 11 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle.

cup

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. the quantity a cup will hold

    “he drank a cup of coffee”

    “he borrowed a cup of sugar”

    Synonymscupful
  3. any cup-shaped concavity

    “bees filled the waxen cups with honey”

    “he wore a jock strap with a metal cup”

  4. a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces

  5. cup-shaped plant organ

  6. a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl

  7. 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”

  8. 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”

    Synonymsloving cup

verb

  1. form into the shape of a cup

    “She cupped her hands”

  2. put into a cup

    “cup the milk”

  3. treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin

    Synonymstransfuse

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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