1. A small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
   "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"
    
2. The quantity a cup will hold
   "he borrowed a cup of sugar"; "he drank a cup of coffee";
   - cupful
    
3. A United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
   "She added two cups of flour to the mixing bowl"
    
4. A large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
   "the school kept the cups in a special glass case";
   - loving cup
    
5. Any cup-shaped concavity
   "the cup of her bra"; "bees filled the waxen cups with honey"; "he wore a jock strap with a metal cup"
    
6. The hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
   "he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put the flag back in the cup"
    
7. Cup-shaped plant organ
   "The acorn sat snugly in its cup"
    
8. A punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
   "They prepared a refreshing summer cup for the picnic"
    
9. A contest for which a cup is awarded to the winner
   "They won the cup three years in a row"

1. Put into a cup
   "cup the milk"
    
2. Form into the shape of a cup
   "She cupped her hands"
    
3. [archaic] (medicine) treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
   "The acupuncturist cupped the patient's back to relieve muscle tension"

Derived forms: cupping, cups, cupped

Type of: care for, concave shape, concavity, container, containerful, crockery, dishware [US], enclose, form, hole, inclose, incurvation, incurvature, insert, introduce, plant organ, prize, punch, put in, shape, stick in, treat, trophy, United States liquid unit

Part of: pint

Encyclopedia: Cup