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cup

/ cup /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 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"
Type of:
container crockery dishware
Kinds of:
beaker chalice goblet coffee cup Dixie cup
verb Sense 2
put into a cup
"cup the milk"
Type of:
insert enclose inclose
Derived:
cupful
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient''s skin
Type of:
treat care for
Derived:
cupping
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
medicine practice of medicine
noun Sense 4
any cup-shaped concavity
"bees filled the waxen cups with honey"
"he wore a jock strap with a metal cup"
"the cup of her bra"
Type of:
concave shape concavity incurvation
noun Sense 5
the quantity a cup will hold
"he drank a cup of coffee"
"he borrowed a cup of sugar"
Type of:
containerful
noun Sense 6
a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
Type of:
United States liquid unit
Has parts:
pint
noun Sense 7
cup-shaped plant organ
Type of:
plant organ
Kinds of:
cupule acorn cup
noun Sense 8
a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
Type of:
punch
Kinds of:
champagne cup claret cup
noun Sense 9
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"
Type of:
hole
noun Sense 10
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
"the school kept the cups is a special glass case"
Type of:
trophy prize
Kinds of:
Davis Cup
verb Sense 11
form into the shape of a cup
"She cupped her hands"
Type of:
shape form
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

container crockery dishware beaker chalice goblet coffee cup Dixie cup insert enclose inclose treat