Cups
/kʌps/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Cups
noun
- A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
"Pour the tea into the cup."
- The contents of said vessel; a cupful.
"I drank two cups of water but still felt thirsty."
- A customary unit of measure
- A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
"The World Cup is awarded to the winner of a quadrennial football tournament."
- A contest for which a cup is awarded.
"The World Cup is the world's most widely watched sporting event."
verb
- To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
"Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them."
- To hold something in cupped hands.
"He cupped the ball carefully in his hands."
- To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.
"We are cupping some new brands of coffee today."
- To supply with cups of wine.
- To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping.