cup


Definition: Meaning of, cup in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kʌp /

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cup cups
  1. for drinking [countable] a small round container, usually with a handle, that you use to drink tea, coffee etc [↪  saucer]
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  2. drink [countable] the liquid contained inside a cup
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  3. amount of liquid/food [countable] a unit used in the US for measuring food or liquid in cooking, equal to eight FLUID OUNCE s or 237 MILLILITRE s
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  4. amount of liquid/food [countable] also cupful the amount of liquid or food that a cup can hold
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  5. sport competition [countable] a specially shaped silver container, often with two handles, that is given as a prize in a competition, especially a sports competition
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  6. sport competition [singular] a sports competition in which a cup is given as a prize
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  7. round thing [countable] something round and hollow that is shaped like a cup
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  8. golf [countable] American English a hole in the ground that you have to try to hit the ball into in the game of golf
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  9. clothing [countable] the part of a BRA that covers a woman's breast
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  10. clothing [countable] American English a JOCKSTRAP
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  11. alcohol [uncountable and countable] British English a mixed alcoholic drink
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  12. not be your cup of tea spoken to not be the type of thing that you like
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  13. in your cups British English old-fashioned drunk, or when drunk
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cup cupped cupped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
cupping cups
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  1. to hold something in your hands, so that your hands form part of a circle around it
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  2. cup your hand(s) to make a shape like a cup with your hand or hands
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cup used in phrases

  • Admiral's Cup, the
    1. an international sailing competition held off the British coast every two years and consisting of four races, including the FASTNET Cup Race
  • America's Cup, the
    1. a sailing competition in which teams from the US, Australia, and other nations compete
  • Cheltenham Gold Cup, the
    1. a horse race which is run once a year at Cheltenham, England
  • Cup Final, the
    1. in the UK, the final game of the FA CUP competition
  • Cup, the
    1. an informal name for the FA CUP
  • Davis Cup (noun)
    1. cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition
  • Davis Cup, the
    1. an important international men's TENNIS competition, played between teams of players representing their countries
  • Dixie cup (noun)
    1. a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks
  • European Cup, the
    1. also European Champions Cup the former name of the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
    2. the cup given to the team that won this competition
  • European Cupwinners' Cup, the
    1. a football competition held in the past that involved all the teams in Europe that won the CUP FINAL in their own country. Since 1998, these teams have entered the UEFA CUP instead.
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