Sekirov Dictionary

cup

/ˈkʌp/

noun 25
verb 6
forms 4
phrases 3

noun25

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a small round object that people drink from, usually with a handle and not made of glass
- Pour the tea into the cup.
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The contents of said vessel.
- I drank two cups of water but still felt thirsty.
A customary unit of measure
(US) A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (¹⁄₁₆ of a US gallon; 236.5882365 mL) or 240 mL.
(Canada) A Canadian unit of measure equal to 8 imperial ounces (¹⁄₂₀ imperial gallon; 227.3 mL) or 250 mL.
(Australia, New-Zealand) A metric unit of measure equal to 250 mL.
(UK, old-fashioned) A British unit of measure equal to ¹⁄₂ imperial pint (10 imperial ounces; 284 mL) or 300 mL.
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A contest for which a cup is awarded.
- The World Cup is the world's most widely watched sporting event.
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The main knockout tournament in a country, organised alongside the league.
- Until it was disbanded in 1999, the European Cup-Winners Cup was contested annually by the winners of Europe's national cups. — 2002
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A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
- The World Cup is awarded to the winner of a quadrennial football tournament.
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A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.
- The ball just misses the cup.
A container in which dice are held and shaken before being thrown.
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(US, Canada) A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia.
- Players of contact sports are advised to wear a cup.
A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction.
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Anything shaped like a cup.
- The cowslip's golden cup no more I see. — 1745
A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.
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One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast.
- The cups are made of a particularly uncomfortable material.
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Prefixed with a letter, used as a measurement of bra or breast size.
- "For cleavage to show up in these photos, a girl has to have C-cup breasts — at least that's what they told me once." — 2010
(informal) A win of a championship that is awarded a cup.
(informal) A win of an event comprising part of the championship, which is awarded a cup
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(figurative) That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion of blessings and afflictions.
- O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. — 1611
[in compounds] Any of various sweetened alcoholic drinks.
A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
The symbol ∪ denoting union and similar operations.
A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.

verb6

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To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
- Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them.
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To hold something in cupped hands.
- He cupped the ball carefully in his hands.
To make concave or in the form of a cup.
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To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.
- We are cupping some new brands of coffee today.
(no longer used) To apply a cup or cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping.
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(no longer used) To supply with cups of wine.
- Cup us, till the world go round. — 1606

forms

cupped · cupping · cups · Cups

Phrases with cup

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