cup  (kŭp) 
n. A small open container, usually with a flat bottom and a handle, used for drinking. Such a container and its contents. A cuplike object. Biology A cuplike structure or organ.
Abbr. c. A unit of capacity or volume equal to 16 tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters). See Table at measurement. The bowl of a drinking vessel. The chalice or the wine used in the celebration of the Eucharist. A decorative cup-shaped vessel awarded as a prize or trophy. Sports A golf hole or the metal container inside a hole. Either of the two parts of a brassiere that fit over the breasts. An athletic supporter having a protective reinforcement of rigid plastic or metal. A sweetened, flavored, usually chilled beverage, especially one made with wine: claret cup. A dish served in a cup-shaped vessel: fruit cup. A cuplike object. Biology A cuplike structure or organ.
A lot or portion to be suffered or enjoyed.
tr.v.
cupped, cup·ping, cups
To place in or as in a cup. To shape like a cup: cup one's hand. To subject to the therapeutic procedure of cupping.
[Middle English cuppe, from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa, drinking vessel, perhaps variant of Latin cūpa, tub, cask.] |
