cup meaning and definition

CUP noun

Definition of cup (noun)

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 drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
   • synonyms: cupful
3. 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"
4. a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
5. cup-shaped plant organ
6. a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
7. 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"
8. 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"
   • synonyms: loving cup

CUP verb

Definition of cup (verb)

1. form into the shape of a cup
   • "She cupped her hands"
2. put into a cup
   • "cup the milk"
3. treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
   • synonyms: transfuse