cup

1 of 2

noun

ˈkəp

: an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel

: a drinking vessel and its contents

: the consecrated wine of the Communion

: something that falls to one's lot

: an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship)

: something resembling a cup: such as

: a cup-shaped plant organ

: an athletic supporter reinforced usually with plastic to provide extra protection to the wearer

: either of two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts

: the metal case inside a hole in golf

also : the hole itself

: a usually iced beverage resembling punch but served from a pitcher rather than a bowl

: a half pint : eight fluid ounces

: a food served in a cup-shaped usually footed vessel

a fruit cup

: the symbol ∪ indicating the union of two sets compare cap sense 7

cuplike

ˈkəp-ˌlīk

adjective

cup

2 of 2

verb

cupped; cupping

transitive verb

: to treat by cupping

: to curve into the shape of a cup

cupped his hands around his mouth

: to place in or as if in a cup

Example Sentences

Noun Would you like another cup of tea? The winner will take home the cup. Verb He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us. I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him. He cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted at us. I sat with my chin cupped in my hand. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Plus, rotating cup holders make this already slim design even more compact, helping to save space in tight back seats.

Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 The mower can mulch and features 12 deck height positions, two cup holders, Bluetooth, a USB port to charge your phone, a comfortable seat with armrests, and space for storage.

Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 Others are completely ridiculous and genuinely hysterical to see, such as the cup holder, helicopter blade, rotary dial, and steering wheel.

Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Aug. 2022 The average price of a cup of a coffee in a quick-service shop was $4.90 in the first six months of this year, up 7.6% from the same period last year, according to the NPD Group, a market-research firm.

Rina Torchinsky, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 Cons: This water bottle was just a little too wide to fit into a cup holder and is not insulated.

Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 CarPlay compatible, air conditioning and even some cup holders.

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 June 2022 This mouth-watering floatie also has four raft connectors and two cup holders for your leisurely convenience.

Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022 Two cans of pintos and a cup of cheddar cheese deliver that punch of protein.

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022

Verb

Add one tablespoon of yeast solution to cup number three.

Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2016 To cup two, add one tablespoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution.

Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2016 Simply cup your hands around the lock and blow into it for a few minutes.

Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022 Instead, butterfly wings bend, which researchers suspected might cup air between them to strengthen their downstroke.

Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2021 The Headphone Table, imagined in 1978 and recreated in 2017, invites visitors to sit and cup their hands to their ears, with elbows on the table, to hear—or be part of—a humming that rumbles through the heavy table.

Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021 Working with one piece at a time, cup your hand over the dough, keeping the sides of your palm on the work surface.

Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2021 My hands grip his unruly brown hair, his hands cup my face.

Anastasia Garcia, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2021 After all, these sneaky chemicals can infiltrate foods and beverages at any point in their journey from farm to fork or from manufacturing plant to cup or bottle.

Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 See More

Kids Definition

cup 1 of 2

noun

ˈkəp

: a container to drink out of in the shape of a small bowl usually with a handle

: the contents of a small drinking container : cupful

I drank a cup of tea.

: a unit of measure that equals half a pint or eight fluid ounces

: a trophy in the shape of a cup with two handles

: something like a small bowl in shape or use

I picked her up in the cup of my hands …

Jean Craighead George, My Side of the Mountain

cup

2 of 2

verb

cupped; cupping

: to curve the hand or hands into the shape of a small bowl

: to put the hands in a curved shape around

She cupped my face.

Medical Definition

cup 1 of 2

noun

ˈkəp

: a usually open bowl-shaped drinking vessel often having a handle and a stem and base and sometimes a lid

: a drinking vessel and its contents : the beverage or food contained in a cup

a second cup of coffee

: something resembling a cup

invagination of the blastula to form a multilayered cellular cup

: as

a(1)

: an athletic supporter reinforced for providing extra protection to the wearer in certain strenuous sports (as boxing, hockey, or football)

(2)

: either of the two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts

: a small bell-shaped glass formerly used in cupping

: a cap of metal or plastic shaped like the femoral head and used in plastic reconstruction of the hip joint

cup

2 of 2

verb

cupped; cupping

transitive verb

: to treat by cupping

intransitive verb

: to undergo or perform cupping

cups

noun

plural of cup

as in mugs

a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking a large cup that can hold almost a pint of hot chocolate

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单词	cups
释义	cup 1 of 2 noun ˈkəp 1 : an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel 2 a : 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 cuplike ˈkəp-ˌlīk adjective cup 2 of 2 verb cupped; cupping transitive verb 1 : to treat by cupping 2 a : to curve into the shape of a cup cupped his hands around his mouth b : to place in or as if in a cup Phrases in one's cups : drunk Synonyms Noun mug See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Would you like another cup of tea? The winner will take home the cup. Verb He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us. I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him. He cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted at us. I sat with my chin cupped in my hand. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Plus, rotating cup holders make this already slim design even more compact, helping to save space in tight back seats. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 The mower can mulch and features 12 deck height positions, two cup holders, Bluetooth, a USB port to charge your phone, a comfortable seat with armrests, and space for storage. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 Others are completely ridiculous and genuinely hysterical to see, such as the cup holder, helicopter blade, rotary dial, and steering wheel. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Aug. 2022 The average price of a cup of a coffee in a quick-service shop was $4.90 in the first six months of this year, up 7.6% from the same period last year, according to the NPD Group, a market-research firm. Rina Torchinsky, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 Cons: This water bottle was just a little too wide to fit into a cup holder and is not insulated. Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 CarPlay compatible, air conditioning and even some cup holders. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 June 2022 This mouth-watering floatie also has four raft connectors and two cup holders for your leisurely convenience. Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022 Two cans of pintos and a cup of cheddar cheese deliver that punch of protein. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Verb Add one tablespoon of yeast solution to cup number three. Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2016 To cup two, add one tablespoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution. Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2016 Simply cup your hands around the lock and blow into it for a few minutes. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022 Instead, butterfly wings bend, which researchers suspected might cup air between them to strengthen their downstroke. Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2021 The Headphone Table, imagined in 1978 and recreated in 2017, invites visitors to sit and cup their hands to their ears, with elbows on the table, to hear—or be part of—a humming that rumbles through the heavy table. Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021 Working with one piece at a time, cup your hand over the dough, keeping the sides of your palm on the work surface. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2021 My hands grip his unruly brown hair, his hands cup my face. Anastasia Garcia, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2021 After all, these sneaky chemicals can infiltrate foods and beverages at any point in their journey from farm to fork or from manufacturing plant to cup or bottle. Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English cuppe, from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa cup, alteration of Latin cupa tub — more at hive First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cup cup of tea go cup cup fungus measuring cup sippy cup someone's cup of tea suction cup in the cup of someone's hand stirrup cup loving cup painted cup fruit cup optic cup See More cup of tea go cup cup fungus measuring cup sippy cup someone's cup of tea suction cup in the cup of someone's hand stirrup cup loving cup painted cup fruit cup optic cup See More Kids Definition cup 1 of 2 noun ˈkəp 1 : a container to drink out of in the shape of a small bowl usually with a handle 2 : the contents of a small drinking container : cupful I drank a cup of tea. 3 : a unit of measure that equals half a pint or eight fluid ounces 4 : a trophy in the shape of a cup with two handles 5 : something like a small bowl in shape or use I picked her up in the cup of my hands … Jean Craighead George, My Side of the Mountain cup 2 of 2 verb cupped; cupping 1 : to curve the hand or hands into the shape of a small bowl 2 : to put the hands in a curved shape around She cupped my face. Medical Definition cup 1 of 2 noun ˈkəp 1 : a usually open bowl-shaped drinking vessel often having a handle and a stem and base and sometimes a lid 2 : a drinking vessel and its contents : the beverage or food contained in a cup a second cup of coffee 3 : something resembling a cup invagination of the blastula to form a multilayered cellular cup : as a(1) : an athletic supporter reinforced for providing extra protection to the wearer in certain strenuous sports (as boxing, hockey, or football) (2) : either of the two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts b : a small bell-shaped glass formerly used in cupping c : a cap of metal or plastic shaped like the femoral head and used in plastic reconstruction of the hip joint cup 2 of 2 verb cupped; cupping transitive verb : to treat by cupping intransitive verb : to undergo or perform cupping cups noun plural of cup as in mugs a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking a large cup that can hold almost a pint of hot chocolate Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mugs goblets beakers tankards steins chalices teacups blackjacks noggins demitasses Phrases Containing cups in one's cups in one's cups
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cup

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