Cup | Mean of cup in English Dictionary

/ˈkʌp/

• Noun
• a small round container that often has a handle and that is used for drinking liquids (such as tea and coffee)
1. a coffee cup
2. a paper/plastic cup
• the liquid that is contained in a cup
1. How many cups (of water/coffee/tea) did you drink?
2. Would you like another cup of tea?
• a unit of measurement that is used when you are cooking
1. two cups of flour
2. four cups of milk

• a large gold or silver cup that is given as a prize for winning a competition or game
1. The winner will take home the cup.
2. His goal is to win the America's Cup.
3. Our team won the Stanley Cup.
• something that is shaped like a cup
1. a custard cup
• a food that is served in a cup or small bowl
1. a fruit cup [=a mixture of chopped fruits that is served usually as a dessert]
• a hard piece of plastic that men and boys wear to protect and support their sexual organs while playing a sport
1. a protective cup
• either one of the parts of a bra that cover the breasts
1. a bra with C cups
2. She wears a B cup.
• the metal or plastic case that is placed in the hole on a putting green
• the hole itself
1. The shot landed within inches of the cup.
• Verb
• to curve (your hand) into the shape of a cup
1. He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us.
2. I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him.
• to put your hand in a curved shape around (something)
1. He cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted at us.
2. I sat with my chin cupped in my hand.