[kuhp] 
noun, verb, cupped, cup⋅ping.| 1. | a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc. |
| 2. | the bowllike part of a goblet or the like. |
| 3. | a cup with its contents. |
| 4. | the quantity contained in a cup. |
| 5. | a unit of capacity, equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons; half-pint. |
| 6. | an ornamental bowl, vase, etc., esp. of precious metal, offered as a prize for a contest. |
| 7. | any of various beverages, as a mixture of wine and various ingredients: claret cup. |
| 8. | the chalice used in the Eucharist. |
| 9. | the wine of the Eucharist. |
| 10. | something to be partaken of or endured; one's portion, as of joy or suffering. |
| 11. | cups, the drinking of intoxicating liquors. |
| 12. | any cuplike utensil, organ, part, cavity, etc. |
| 13. | either of the two forms that cover and usually support the breasts in a brassiere or other garment, as a bathing suit. |
| 14. | an athletic supporter reinforced with rigid plastic or metal for added protection. |
| 15. | Golf.
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| 16. | (initial capital letter ) Astronomy. the constellation Crater. |
| 17. | cupping glass. |
| 18. | Metalworking. a cylindrical shell closed at one end, esp. one produced in the first stages of a deep-drawing operation. |
| 19. | Mathematics. the cuplike symbol ∪, used to indicate the union of two sets. Compare union (def. 10a). |
| 20. | to take or place in, or as in, a cup: He cupped his ear with the palm of his hand. |
| 21. | to form into a cuplike shape: He cupped his hands. |
| 22. | to use a cupping glass on. |
| 23. | Metalworking. to form (tubing, containers, etc.) by punching hot strip or sheet metal and drawing it through a die. Compare deep-draw. |
| 24. | in one's cups, intoxicated; drunk. |
cup (kŭp)
n.
A cup-shaped structure or organ.
See cupping glass.
A unit of capacity or volume equal to 16 tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces.