cup
noun
\ ˈkəp
\
\
Definition of cup
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel
2a
: a drinking vessel and its contents
b
: the consecrated wine of the Communion
3
: something that falls to one's lot
4
: an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship)
5
: something resembling a cup: such as
a
: a cup-shaped plant organ
b
: an athletic supporter reinforced usually with plastic to provide extra protection to the wearer
c
: either of two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts
d
: the metal case inside a hole in golf
also
: the hole itself
6
: a usually iced beverage resembling punch but served from a pitcher rather than a bowl
7
: a half pint : eight fluid ounces
8
: a food served in a cup-shaped usually footed vessel
a fruit cup
9
: the symbol ∪ indicating the union of two sets — compare cap sense 7
in one's cups
: drunk
cup
verb
cupped;
cupping
Definition of cup (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to treat by cupping
2a
: to curve into the shape of a cup
cupped his hands around his mouth
b
: to place in or as if in a cup
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Other Words from cup
Noun
cuplike
\ ˈkəp-​ˌlīk
\
adjective
\
adjective
Examples of cup in a Sentence
Noun
Would you like another cup of tea? The winner will take home the cup.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Attorney Kia Hayes hoped for DNA testing of that cup, but investigators never collected it. — CBS News, "How faulty eyewitness testimony can lead to wrongful convictions," 9 Sep. 2019 Via was made with 100% Arabica beans, cost less than $1 per cup and appealed to people on the go. — Los Angeles Times, "Instant coffee is back, and snobs are paying $3.25 a cup," 7 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cup
cup
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cup
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a small round container that often has a handle and that is used for drinking liquids (such as tea and coffee)
: the liquid that is contained in a cup
US
: a unit of measurement that is used when you are cooking
cup
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of cup (Entry 2 of 2)
: to curve (your hand) into the shape of a cup
: to put your hand in a curved shape around (something)