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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cup•ping (kup′ing),USA pronunciation n. - Medicinethe process of drawing blood from the body by scarification and the application of a cupping glass, or by the application of a cupping glass without scarification, as for relieving internal congestion.
- Middle English cuppinge. See cup, -ing1 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cupping /ˈkʌpɪŋ/ n - archaic the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cup /kʌp/USA pronunciation n., v., cupped, cup•ping. n. [countable] - a small, open container of china, metal, etc., usually with a handle, used as a drinking vessel for hot beverages:We put out the cups and saucers for coffee and tea.
- a cup with its contents:had a cup of hot coffee for breakfast.
- the quantity contained in a cup:poured out a cup of coffee.
- Fooda unit of capacity equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons;
half pint:two cups of flour. - an ornamental bowl, vase, etc., offered as a prize for a contest:When she won the tennis tournament, she held up the silver cup for everyone to see.
- any cuplike part, utensil, etc.:the cup of a flower.
- Clothingeither of the two forms that cover the breasts in a brassiere.
- Clothingan athletic supporter reinforced with rigid plastic or metal.
v. [~ + object] - to take, place, or hold in or as if in a cup:He cupped the baby's face in his hands.
- to form into a cuplike shape: He cupped his hands and caught the ball.
Idioms- Idioms in one's cups, [be + ~] intoxicated;
drunk. - Idioms one's cup of tea, [uncountable* used esp. in a negative phrase] something suited or attractive to one.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cup (kup),USA pronunciation n., v., cupped, cup•ping. n. - a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- the bowllike part of a goblet or the like.
- a cup with its contents.
- the quantity contained in a cup.
- a unit of capacity, equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons;
half-pint. - an ornamental bowl, vase, etc., esp. of precious metal, offered as a prize for a contest.
- any of various beverages, as a mixture of wine and various ingredients:claret cup.
- the chalice used in the Eucharist.
- the wine of the Eucharist.
- something to be partaken of or endured;
one's portion, as of joy or suffering. - cups, the drinking of intoxicating liquors.
- any cuplike utensil, organ, part, cavity, etc.
- Clothingeither of the two forms that cover and usually support the breasts in a brassiere or other garment, as a bathing suit.
- an athletic supporter reinforced with rigid plastic or metal for added protection.
- [Golf.]
- the metal receptacle within the hole.
- the hole itself.
- (cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Crater.
- See cupping glass.
- [Metalworking.]a cylindrical shell closed at one end, esp. one produced in the first stages of a deep-drawing operation.
- [Math.]the cuplike symbol ∪, used to indicate the union of two sets. Cf. union (def. 10a).
- in one's cups, intoxicated;
drunk. v.t. - to take or place in, or as in, a cup:He cupped his ear with the palm of his hand.
- to form into a cuplike shape:He cupped his hands.
- to use a cupping glass on.
- [Metalworking.]to form (tubing, containers, etc.) by punching hot strip or sheet metal and drawing it through a die. Cf. deep-draw.
- Latin cuppa, variant of cūpa tub, cask
- Middle English, Old English cuppe bef. 1000
cup′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cup /kʌp/ n - a small open container, usually having one handle, used for drinking from
- the contents of such a container: that cup was too sweet
- Also called: teacup, cupful a unit of capacity used in cooking equal to approximately half a pint, 8 fluid ounces, or about one quarter of a litre
- something resembling a cup in shape or function, such as the flower base of some plants of the rose family or a cuplike bodily organ
- either of two cup-shaped parts of a brassiere, designed to support the breasts
- a cup-shaped trophy awarded as a prize
- Brit a sporting contest in which a cup is awarded to the winner
- (as modifier): a cup competition
- a mixed drink with one ingredient as a base, usually served from a bowl: claret cup
- the hole or metal container in the hole on a green
- the chalice or the consecrated wine used in the Eucharist
- one's lot in life
- in one's cups ⇒ drunk
- one's cup of tea ⇒ informal one's chosen or preferred thing, task, company, etc
vb (cups, cupping, cupped)(transitive)- to form (something, such as the hands) into the shape of a cup
- to put into or as if into a cup
- archaic to draw blood to the surface of the body of (a person) by using a cupping glass
Etymology: Old English cuppe, from Late Latin cuppa cup, alteration of Latin cūpa cask |