cup

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kʌp/
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Noun

Singular cup

Plural cups

A tea cup

1. A cylinder shaped object, normally used to drink out of.

   Please pour the water into the cup.

2. A measurement that is 236.5882365 millilitres.

   Add 2 cups of sugar.

   There are two cups in a pint.

Synonyms

• (cylinder) glass, mug

Related words

• coffee cup
• container
• cupboard
• cupful
• goblet
• pint
• saucer
• teacup

Verb

Plain form cup

Third-person singular cups

Past tense cupped

Past participle cupped

Present participle cupping

1. If you put your hands together in a round bowl-shape, you cup your hands.

   Jean cupped her hands under the faucet to catch the water.

See also

• bowl