Cup

Meaning

Noun

●

A

for

from, usually

(

a

) and with a handle.

●

The

of said vessel.

●

In American English:

A

of measure

A US

of

to 8

(¹⁄₁₆ of a US

; 236.5882365 mL) or 240 mL.

●

In Canadian English:

A

of measure

A Canadian

unit of measure

to 8

(¹⁄₂₀

imperial gallon

; 227.3 mL) or 250 mL.

●

In British English:

A

of measure

A British

unit of measure

to ¹⁄₂

(10

; 284 mL) or 300 mL.

●

In Australian English & New Zealand English:

A

of measure

A

unit of measure

to 250 mL.

●

A

in the

of an

cup.

●

A

for which

is awarded.

●

In Football (soccer):

The main

in a country,

the league.

●

In Golf:

A

in the

hole.

●

Any of various

drinks.

●

In American English & Canadian English:

A

for the

genitalia.

●

One of the two

of a

which each

a breast.

Prefixed with a

, used as a

of

or

size.

●

In Mathematics:

The

∪

and

operations.

●

In Cartomancy:

A

of the

in

, or one of the

from the

.

●

A

by a three

the

; or those three

s.

●

A

used to

a

or

to

suction.

●

Anything

like a cup.

●

In Medicine:

A

or other

or

used to

the

in

.

●

That which is to be

or

; that which is

to one; a

of

and afflictions.

●

In Sports:

A

of a

that is

a cup.

●

In Sports:

A

of an

part of the

, which is

a cup

Verb

●

To form into the

of

,

of the hands.

●

To

something in

hands.

●

To

(a

,

, etc.) into a cup.

●

To supply with

of wine.

●

In Surgery:

To

a

to; to

to the

of

.

●

In Engineering:

To make

or in the form of a cup.

Name

●

Initialism of Cambridge University Press.

●

A particular

that is

; sometimes with the

definite article

"the".

Sourced from

Origin

cup

English

cuppe

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

cuppa

Latin

cupa

Latin

Sourced from

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Rhymes

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