Meaning of 'cup'

noun

a small open container usually used for drinking

noun

a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition

Example: "the school kept the cups is a special glass case"

Synonyms: loving cup

noun

the hole or metal container in the hole on a golf green

Example: "They swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away."

noun

a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl

noun

cup-shaped plant organ

noun

a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces

noun

the quantity a cup will hold

Example: "They drank a cup of coffee."

Synonyms: cupful

noun

any cup-shaped concavity

Example: "bees filled the waxen cups with honey"

verb

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

Synonyms: transfuse

verb

to put into a cup

Example: "cup the milk"

verb

to form into the shape of a cup

Example: "They cupped their hands."