Noun | 1. | cup - a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces |
2. | cup - the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar" Synonyms: cupful | |
3. | cup - 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" | |
4. | cup - 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 | |
5. | cup - 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" | |
6. | cup - 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 - a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl | |
8. | cup - cup-shaped plant organ | |
Verb | 1. | cup - form into the shape of a cup; "She cupped her hands" |
2. | cup - put into a cup; "cup the milk" | |
3. | cup - treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin Synonyms: transfuse |