cup1 nouncup2 verb
cupcup1 /kʌp/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
WORD ORIGINcup1
Origin:
Old English cuppe, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cupa ‘barrel’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a cup and saucer
- The fish came with a little cup of tartar sauce.
- The Queen presented the cup to the captain of the winning team.
- The winner stood on the platform, holding the cup above her head.
- Thoroughly mix the butter with 1 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- When did Argentina win the World Cup?
- Have some one put the cup or can about 8 to 12 inches in front of you on the floor.
- He lined up coffee cups, tea glasses, and dessert plates.
- Poor Vanessa was stabbing a cigarette, a cup of tea, another cigarette, hopping from one foot to the other.
- She nodded and put the cup down.
- She put Jake's cup away in her bedside locker.
- Strain fat from skillet and strain through paper towel into heatproof measuring cup.
- The little brown bottle caught my eye again, and putting my cup and saucer down I uncapped and re-examined it.
- You know, what you need is a cup of coffee, Mrs Lueger.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that you get when you win
something that is given to the person who wins a competition, game, or race: · The prize is a 3-week holiday in the Bahamas.first/second/third etc prize: · Second prize is a book token.win/get a prize: · She won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The Blind Assassin'.prize winner: · A list of prize winners will appear in net week's issue.
a special silver or gold container, shaped like a large cup with two handles, that is given to the winner of a sports competition: · The Queen presented the cup to the captain of the winning team.
a round flat piece of metal that is given to someone who has won a race, game, or competition: · The winning team went up to collect their medalsgold/silver/bronze medal (=a medal for coming first/second/third): · The gold medal was won by Anna Svensen.
an object or special cup that is given to the winner of a race, game, or competition, especially in sports: · The winner went to receive her trophy.· They became the first British team to win a major European trophy.
the largest amount of money that can be won in a game of chance: · The jackpot is worth $1 million this week.hit the jackpot (=win it): · Unemployed roadsweeper Mickey Reid hit the jackpot when his £4 Lotto ticket won him £1.8m.
money that you win by playing games for money: · She collected her winnings and put them into her bag.· Scooping up his winnings, he went off to invest them at the blackjack table.
WORD SETSabsinth, nounalcohol, nounale, nounalehouse, nounaperitif, nounbaby milk, nounbar, nounbarfly, nounbarhop, verbbarkeeper, nounbarley wine, nounbarmaid, nounbarman, nounbartender, nounbeef tea, nounbeer, nounbenedictine, nounbeverage, nounbibulous, adjectivebistro, nounbitter, nounblack, adjectivebootleg, verbbooze, nounboozer, nounbooze-up, nounboozing, nounboozy, adjectivebottle, verbbouquet, nounbourbon, nounbrandy, nounbreathe, verbbrew, verbbrew, nounbrewer, nounbrewery, nounbroach, verbBuck's Fizz, nounburgundy, nounbuttermilk, nouncamomile, nouncappuccino, nouncarbonated, adjectivecask, nouncellar, nounchalice, nounchampagne, nounchampers, nounchar, nounchartreuse, nounchaser, nounChelsea bun, nounchocolate, nouncider, nounclaret, nounclub soda, nouncoaster, nounCoca-Cola, cocktail, nouncocktail lounge, nouncocktail shaker, nouncocktail stick, nouncocktail waitress, nouncocoa, nouncoffee, nouncoffee bar, nouncoffee bean, nouncoffee machine, nouncoffeemaker, nouncoffee mill, nouncognac, nouncola, nounconsommé, nouncordial, nouncork, nouncork, verbcorkage, nouncorked, adjectivecorkscrew, nouncorn whiskey, nouncrème de menthe, nouncup, nouncuppa, nouncuraçao, noundaiquiri, noundecaf, noundecaffeinated, adjectivedecanter, noundessert wine, noundipsomaniac, noundissipated, adjectivedissipation, noundissolute, adjectivedistiller, noundistillery, noundram, noundraught, noundregs, noundried milk, noundrink, verbdrink, noundrinkable, adjectivedrinking fountain, noundrinking-up time, noundrinking water, noundrinks machine, noundrinks party, noundrop, noundry, adjectiveDutch courage, nounespresso, nounethyl alcohol, nounferment, verbfinger, nounfizz, nounflat, adjectivefloat, nounfortified wine, nounfroth, nounfroth, verbfrothy, adjectivefull-cream, adjectiveGandT, noungassy, adjectivegin, noungin and tonic, nounginger ale, nounginger beer, nounglass, noungreen tea, noungrenadine, noungrog, noungumbo, nounhalf, nounhalf-and-half, nounhangover, nounhappy hour, nounhead, nounhighball, nounhip flask, nounhock, nounhogshead, nounhome brew, nounhooch, nounhot chocolate, nounice bucket, nounice cube, nounice water, nouninfuse, verbinfusion, nounintoxicant, nounintoxicating, adjectiveIrish coffee, nounjar, nounjigger, nounjuice, nounkeg, nounkirsch, nounlace, verblager, nounlandlord, nounlemon, nounlemonade, nounlicensed, adjectivelicensing laws, nounlight, adjectivelight ale, nounlimeade, nounliqueur, nounliquor, nounlite, adjectivelocal, nounlounge bar, nounMadeira, nounmagnum, nounmalt, nounmalted, nounmalt liquor, nounmaraschino, nounmargarita, nounMartini, nounmash, nounmature, adjectivemature, verbmead, nounmeasure, nounmellow, verbmilk, nounmilk shake, nounmilky, adjectivemineral water, nounmint julep, nounmix, verbmixer, nounmocha, nounmoonshine, nounmulled wine, nounneat, adjectivenectar, nounnightcap, nounnip, nounnoggin, nounnon-alcoholic, adjectiveoff-licence, nounopen bar, nounorangeade, nounouzo, nounpale ale, nounparalytic, adjectivepasteurized, adjectivepercolate, verbperk, verbperry, nounpick-me-up, nounpiña colada, nounpink gin, nounpint, nounplonk, nounpop, nounport, nounporter, nounprohibitionist, nounproof, nounpunch, nounquaff, verbrake, nounrat-arsed, adjectivered, nounrefill, nounrefreshment, nounretsina, nounring-pull, nounroot beer, nounrosé, nounrotgut, nounrum, nounrye, nounsake, nounsaloon, nounsangria, nounsarsaparilla, nounschnapps, nounScotch, nounscrewdriver, nounscrumpy, nounsediment, nounsemi-skimmed milk, nounshake, nounshaker, nounshandy, nounshebeen, nounsherry, nounshort, nounshot, nounsiphon, nounsix-pack, nounskimmed milk, nounslimline, adjectivesloe gin, nounslug, nounslush, nounsnifter, nounsoda, nounsoda siphon, nounsoda water, nounsoft drink, nounsparkling, adjectivespeakeasy, nounspike, verbspirit, nounsplash, nounspritzer, nounsquash, nounstein, nounstewed, adjectivestill, adjectivestill, nounstout, nounstraight, adjectivestraw, nounsundowner, nounsup, verbswig, verbswill, verbswizzle stick, nountab, nountable wine, nountall, adjectivetankard, nountavern, nountea, nounteabag, nounteahouse, nountea leaves, nountearoom, nountea shop, nountea urn, nountemperance, nountequila, nountied house, nountippler, nountoddy, nountonic, nountop-up, nountot, nounTurkish coffee, nountwo-percent milk, nounUHT milk, noununcork, verbvermouth, nounvintage, adjectivevintage, nounvintner, nounvodka, nounwater, verbwatering hole, nounweak, adjectivewet bar, nounwhisky, nounwhite, adjectivewine cooler, nounwrecked, adjectiveyeast, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + cup
a china cup and saucer
· The cup was full of hot tea.
· A girl was clearing away the empty cups.
(=one made of paper etc)· All they had to drink was warm beer in plastic cups.
· He picked up the coffee cups and took them into the kitchen.
(also teacup)· Mum put a tea cup and saucer on the table.
verbs· Angie filled the cup and handed it to him.
(=drink all the coffee, tea etc in it)· He lifted his cup of coffee and drained it.
phrases· Do you prefer a mug or a cup and saucer?
· a set of beautiful blue coffee cups
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· Jake had a quick breakfast and a mug of coffee.
· Kate put down her coffee cup.
(=in a competition to win a cup)· It was an exciting match in the best traditions of cup football.
(=played as part of a cup competition)· He hopes to play in the cup game on Wednesday.
(=in the shape of a cup)· Hamil shook the dice in his cupped hand.
(=one used for measuring)
a china cup and saucer· He got a cup of soup from the machine.
· Would you like a cup of tea?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· John took the empty cups down below and placed them quietly in the small sink.· Two empty coffee cups sat on the table between them.· Desks were littered with yards of wire stories, celebrity bulletins, picture handouts, telephone messages, and empty coffee cups.· She spooned more sugar into her empty coffee cup and motioned to the waitress for a refill.· He placed a few coins by his empty coffee cup and waved at the waiter.· The affirmations and visualizations are like the beer filling the empty paper cup.· Under the chair, between his legs, were his helmet and an empty cup and saucer.· Jesse Johnson tipped back his empty coffee cup and flicked his tongue at the last drop.
· What will happen if you try to pour the contents of the big jug into the little cup?· She studied me for a bit, passing me a sad little cup of water, as well.· The little cups occupied by the polyps in life have been exposed by the weathering.· By 4 p. m., I was ready for that intense little cup of coffee and a piece of cake or pastry.· One produced a half gallon flagon of Johnnie Walker Red Label and six little cups.· Every one of them had one of those horrid little paper cups that hold wet coleslaw.· Some one once gave me ever such a lovely little china cup when you was born, with pictures on it.· It was our little cup final.
· She'd have liked a nice cup of milky tea.· The memories crowded in around me as I sat with a nice cup of steaming hot water, writing in longhand.· You could drink a nice cup of tea, couldn't you?· Or, at least to serve you a yogurt fruit shake and a nice cup of cinnamon-spice tea.· It's excellent - a nice hot cup of tea.· I always hang up promptly and go out for a nice cup of coffee to cheer myself up.
· It was in a plastic ice-cream cup.· People emerge from the casinos with beers in one hand and plastic cups full of change in the other.· He brought out the bottle and the plastic cups.· Douglas kept plastic cups to drink from.· Give each group a plastic cup with a small amount of the cabbage water in it.· With each lunge his jaw shot past a plastic cup of coffee which was on the desk.· I sipped my plastic cup of reconstituted orange juice and took a bite of my over-buttered pumpernickel bagel, smearing my hands.
NOUN· Serve chilled, in narrow goblets or white china cups, with a little cream floated on top.· A man was sitting at a small table in the corner, drinking coffee from a delicate china cup.· Leary poured coffee into wide china cups and they sat around the rough wooden kitchen table and drank.· Like a cracked china cup, the continental crust is still fragile where it has been damaged in the past.· Some one once gave me ever such a lovely little china cup when you was born, with pictures on it.· Well-manicured hands took her jacket respectfully, offered her a seat, brought her coffee in a china cup with a saucer.· The next month, china cups clinked again at the White House for Puerto Rican contributors and businessmen.
· Desks were littered with yards of wire stories, celebrity bulletins, picture handouts, telephone messages, and empty coffee cups.· Two empty coffee cups sat on the table between them.· He placed a few coins by his empty coffee cup and waved at the waiter.· He lined up coffee cups, tea glasses, and dessert plates.· Had she been wise she would have bought the matching coffee cups.· She spooned more sugar into her empty coffee cup and motioned to the waitress for a refill.· It was a cold morning, and a thin jet of steam rose from the pinhole vent on the coffee cup lid.· Jesse Johnson tipped back his empty coffee cup and flicked his tongue at the last drop.
· Getting to a cup final is like a wedding, it s a fantastic day out.· Reaching the cup final is the best thing ever to happen to me.· And will tolerate such mistakes as the O'Driscoll try and the cup final throw-in.· The first half of their attempt was completed when they defeated Hinckley 21-3 in the county cup final.· Exhibitions, cup finals, race meetings, and great royal occasions drew the excursionists to their local station.· Both clubs are used to Twickenham cup finals and a fine encounter is in prospect.· It s funny cos I decided to watch the fa youth cup final from last year on friday ... coincidence or what.· Reason - I think Harvey only replaced Sprake just before 1972 cup final.
· There's a bit of a lap dissolve and the full moon becomes a paper cup viewed from above.· In a few moments the waitress returned with the paper cup and knife Miller had requested.· Hocking calculates that paper cups contain six times as much raw material by weight.· On Madison Avenue, a burly street beggar holds out a paper cup.· According to Hocking, paper cups can not be recycled because they contain chemical additives.· One cradled a paper cup of coffee in both hands, stamping his feet as if it was cold.· Nor do paper cups break down quickly if buried.· The affirmations and visualizations are like the beer filling the empty paper cup.
· Boil it with 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar until transparent.· Add 1 cup sugar for every pound of fruit, and stir gently.· Add 4 cups water and 1 cup sugar and heat to a boil.· Mix flour, baking powder, salt, cup sugar and the poppy seeds in a large bowl.· Beat together cream cheese, 1 / 3 cup sugar, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon until blended.· If additional sweetness is desired, substitute a syrup made from 3 cups sugar and 1 quart water for the liquid.· Whisk together 1 cup sugar, cocoa and 1 / 2 cup buttermilk.· Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, beating at high speed until lightened in color and texture, 3 to 5 minutes.
· There was a bench at one side of it with empty tea cups on it and some comic papers.· So I sat, poured huge mountains of sugar into my tea cup, and drank away.· It looks equally good on a flowery china tea cup or embroidered on a pretty, decorative pillow.· Company also sells tea cups and pots as well as baked goods and brewed coffee.
· United lit the fuse for a quality cup tie by giving everything they had against the big boys from the premier league.· They lead the first division by one point from Gloucester, so it's going to be some cup tie.· Oxford's cup hopes are on ice, the cup tie with Sunderland at Manor was called off this afternoon.· And penalties to decide cup ties have also been abolished.
· Boil it with 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar until transparent.· Add wine, chicken broth and 2 cups water.· Add 4 cups water and 1 cup sugar and heat to a boil.· Add oxtails, 3 cups water, soy sauce, wine and catsup and bring to boil.· Mix the potato starch with the remaining half cup water until smooth.· Blend in the rest of the can of soup and 1 cup water.· Whisk cup water with lemon juice, flour and salt to taste until smooth.· Blend flour in remaining cup water until smooth, and gradually stir into the meat mixture.
· The answer is that Billy got his hands on the rugby world cup.· We love the football world cup.· We adore the rugby world cup.· The cricket world cup is an absolute must.· This summer he's off to compete in the world cup.· He's been to the last 2 olympics, skied in world cups, faced the steepest and fastest of runs.· Russell was later told he hadn't been selected for the world cup.· So we have every reason to feel optimistic about the world championships and the rest of the world cup season.
VERB· The slaves were bringing cups of chilled wine to the long table.· In a large pot, bring 4 cups water to boil.· They will, for instance, bring an early morning cup of tea to your bedroom.· Conferees are now advised to bring their own cup or buy one when they get here.· Can I bring you up a cup of tea or something?· Trying to be a helpful husband one morning, Gere brought her a cup of tea.· We must bring that cup back to Oxfordshire.· She brings a cup of tea from the machine.
· He shot me a look brimful of amusement, then drained his cup and sat back in the chair.· The pasta and beans should be al dente. Drain and reserve cup of the cooking liquid.· Ranulf drained his cup in two noisy gulps.· No, no, they are not willing to drain that cup of hemlock.· He drained his cup and stared for a moment into its murky bottom for inspiration.· He drained the cup and unsteadily poured another.
· Out of interest I drank a cup of coffee and watched the pulse zoom up.· Peter routinely drank four or five cups of coffee before a round and he flew around the course.· Ever found time flying when you're taking a bath or drinking a cup of tea?· We stretch out our tired legs and drink cups of tea we have brought up from the pantry.· She was just drinking a second cup of coffee when Julius walked through the doorway.· Len wasn't there, and the man who was would never drink a cup of tea again.· I was drinking from a Betty cup.
· She had filled a cup for herself, but made no attempt to drink.· Meanwhile, fill the cup with water and put the ice cube in it. 2.· The affirmations and visualizations are like the beer filling the empty paper cup.· In her apartment she made a pot of herbal tea and filled two cups.· Have each group fill one cup with water and fill the other half way with vinegar.· She gave Wade an encouraging smile, filled their cups, and turned back to the kitchen.· We entered a lobby and his office, which was filled with more huge cups.· Ultimately you have to be prepared to fill your cup.
· Although his eyes were red, the young man seemed calm - until Huy handed him a cup of beer.· He took a gulp and handed his cup to her.· As she handed him his cup the telephone rang.· She handed them their cups of tea.· It couldn't have, judging by her expression as she stood there handing him a cup of tea.· Zahara handed Jane a cup of water.· Alexei drank a little of the sweet wine, then handed his cup to Jotan.· Silently she handed him her cup and watched him sip it appreciatively, his eyes on hers the entire time.
· When the tea break comes everybody rushes to the model, holding their cups over the plan.· Cranston staggered behind him, holding a wine cup in one hand and the jug in the other.· A set of three, with matching rubber holding cups, is $ 55.· He held the cup out to her.· Standing up, he held a piping-hot cup of coffee in his hands.· In one hand, he held the cup, in the other, an open quarter bottle of Teacher's Highland Cream.· On Madison Avenue, a burly street beggar holds out a paper cup.
· I'd like another cup of tea.· Would you like a cup of tea?· She'd have liked a nice cup of milky tea.· We do what people like - a good cup of tea.· Claire says she would like that cup of tea now.· Male speaker I like a cup with a drop of whisky on top.
· Dared she make herself a cup of tea in Matey's absence?· The heat from the water in the ceramic cup traveled through the material of the cup, making the cup hotter.· I got up as usual at seven o'clock to make Dad his cup of tea and his bread and cheese for dinner.· I made myself another cup of coffee and finished a drawing I had been working on.· We argue, but still make each other cups of tea.· You should make a cup of tea in one break, take a short walk around the block in another.· Now, if you make a cup very deep and turn the sides over, you eventually make a lensless pinhole camera.· Electrical input Make yourself a quick cup of tea or coffee with a compact travel kettle.
· Strain sauce and reserve. Measure 1 cup for adding to mushrooms; set aside.· You will also need a measuring cup, a teaspoon, and a tablespoon.· Strain fat from skillet and strain through paper towel into heatproof measuring cup.· Carefully leaving behind any dirt that has settled, pour water through fine-mesh strainer into 4-cup liquid measuring cup.· Crumble enough of the reserved cornbread to measure 4 cups and add to onion mixture.· Combine remaining 1 / 2 cup buttermilk and vanilla in another bowl or measuring cup.
· I was offered a cup of tea and stayed ten minutes longer than I thought I'd be.· The one who talked offered the cup of coffee.· They talked a little more and he offered her a cup of tea but she was tugged back on to the warm pavements.· Sometimes they offer a cup of tea, or a cold drink or something to eat.· I thought you were going to offer me a cup of tea.· The reader is offered a steaming cup of coffee at the end of Chapter 4 in the Excel book.· He was so damned humble that O'Hara was obliged to offer him a cup of coffee.· The slightest word of greeting roused them to stand, bow graciously and offer a cup of coffee.
· Water spills Place a plastic cup full of water inside an empty bowl.· On top of his head was a little platform, and on it, Chucha placed a small cup of water.· He placed his cup and its flooded saucer separately on the coffee table and sat back in his chair.· When heated, place about 1 cup of batter in skillet.· She poured out and, placing one cup in front of him, took hers into the sitting-room.· She placed her empty cup on the table and rose to her feet.· They will not be able to because, when you restart, you do not place one cup face upwards.· Instead this time you place two cups face upwards and one face downwards.
· He poured another cup of coffee, finished the last croissant.· Then pour in the cup wine and roast for 1 hour longer.· Helen poured herself another cup of tea in silence.· The waitress would pour you a cup of coffee.· She was pouring a cup of tea when the solution came to her.· He watched Lux pour himself a half cup of coffee and sit down in front of the radios.· Excuse me while I pour a cup, just to get over the revelation.· The tin pot of coffee was still warm, and I poured a cup.
· She put Jake's cup away in her bedside locker.· As I sat down on a stool at the counter, Joey immediately put a cup of coffee in front of me.· The little brown bottle caught my eye again, and putting my cup and saucer down I uncapped and re-examined it.· Draw a picture of what you actually see. Put the bowl or cup on the table.· He chuckled to himself, put down the cup he'd been drinking the water from, wiped his lips.· Wade put the cups in the sink.· At that hour, Sam McCready put down his second cup of coffee and folded up the map.· Ballantyne grunted indifferently Mitchell put his cup to his mouth.
· Jurnet set the half-empty cup down next to the telephone on a small glass-topped table.· The table was set with matching cups and saucers, bright silverware, old plates and a small pitcher of milk.· He took a sip of tea and set the cup aside.· With an awkward smile he gulped what remained of his moonshine and set the cup on the table.· As she set down her cup, startling the sparrows, she thought she might even pack his belongings.· You accomplish this and set up the cups again.· The grinning waiter set down a cup of coffee by my hand.
· Gloucester won 17-10; could this be their year to win the cup?· He won more than 1,000 cups and prizes as an amateur, setting records ranging from 1,000 yards to 12 miles.· For my team to win the league and cup.· As Strach says, it was like winning the cup or something.· Also in Featherstone we have a rugby team which will win the cup this year.· They could well win one of the cups.· My son was nearly 17, and an all-round sportsman, having won several golfing cups and trophies.· You've won so many cups, shields and tankards, you've cornered the silver market.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1- Game shows just aren't my cup of tea.
- Also she knew Shill to be a toper and, when in his cups, a man of violence.
- Gentlemen, we have all drunk too much at times and seen others in their cups.
- Had Gabriel publicly insulted him in his cups one night in the Raven, fatally offending that pompous conceit?
- He didn't know what was worse, Cranston sulking or Cranston in his cups.
- He glared darkly at Cranston and hoped the coroner was not too deeply in his cups.
- Most of them were well gone in their cups and offered no objection when Cranston knocked at the door and demanded entrance.
- She had already been in her cups, and became hysterical, and then suicidal.
- The two men-at-arms leered but promptly buried their noses in their cups.
for drinking [countable] a small round container, usually with a handle, that you use to drink tea, coffee etc: Mathew picked up the cup and sipped his coffee. She put her cup and saucer down on the table.tea/coffee cup Helen took the coffee cups into the kitchen.paper/plastic/china etc cup They drank cheap wine from plastic cups.2drink [countable] the liquid contained inside a cupcup of Let’s go and have a cup of coffee. Will you stay for a cup of tea? Would you like another cup?3amount of liquid/food [countable] a)a unit used in the US for measuring food or liquid in cooking, equal to eight fluid ounces or 237 millilitres: Mix the butter with one cup of powdered sugar until light and fluffy. b) (also cupful /ˈkʌpfʊl/) the amount of liquid or food that a cup can hold: Breakfast consisted of half a cup of milk and a dry biscuit.4sport competition a)[countable] a specially shaped silver container, often with two handles, that is given as a prize in a competition, especially a sports competition: The president of the club came to present the cup to the winners. b)[singular] a sports competition in which a cup is given as a prize: They’ve won the European Cup twice. Germany’s World Cup team5round thing [countable] something round and hollow that is shaped like a cup: The flowers’ white petals contrast handsomely with their lemon-yellow cups. acorn cupscup of She held it in the cup of her hand.6golf [countable] American English a hole in the ground that you have to try to hit the ball into in the game of golf7clothing [countable] a)the part of a bra that covers a woman’s breast b)American English a jockstrap8alcohol [countable, uncountable] British English a mixed alcoholic drink: He’s gone to get me some fruit cup.9not be your cup of tea spoken to not be the type of thing that you like: Jazz just isn’t my cup of tea – I prefer classical music.10in your cups British English old-fashioned drunk, or when drunk: By the time Anthony arrived, Richard was already deep in his cups. → eggcupCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + cupfull· The cup was full of hot tea.empty· A girl was clearing away the empty cups.a paper/plastic/china cup (=one made of paper etc)· All they had to drink was warm beer in plastic cups.a coffee cup· He picked up the coffee cups and took them into the kitchen.a tea cup (also teacup)· Mum put a tea cup and saucer on the table.verbsfill a cup· Angie filled the cup and handed it to him.drain/empty a cup (=drink all the coffee, tea etc in it)· He lifted his cup of coffee and drained it.phrasesa cup and saucer· Do you prefer a mug or a cup and saucer?a set of cups· a set of beautiful blue coffee cupscup1 nouncup2 verb
cupcup2 verb (past tense and past participle cupped, present participle cupping) [transitive] VERB TABLE
cup
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | cup |
| he, she, it | cups | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | cupped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have cupped |
| he, she, it | has cupped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had cupped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cup |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have cupped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am cupping |
| he, she, it | is cupping | |
| you, we, they | are cupping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was cupping |
| you, we, they | were cupping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been cupping |
| he, she, it | has been cupping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been cupping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be cupping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been cupping |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He leaned an elbow on the desk and cupped his chin in his hand.
- Again she cupped her own mug in both hands and sat there sipping.
- Periodically, Felix will turn to Manny, cup his hand and explain to him what has been said.
- Trying by cupping his hand over the clasps to avoid the penetrating clicks of opening, George lifted the lid.
- Urquhart cupped the glass of wine in his hands.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her. Luke was sitting at his desk, one hand cupping his chin.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a china cup and saucer
He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her. Luke was sitting at his desk, one hand cupping his chin.· Jake had a quick breakfast and a mug of coffee.
· Kate put down her coffee cup.
(=in a competition to win a cup)· It was an exciting match in the best traditions of cup football.
(=played as part of a cup competition)· He hopes to play in the cup game on Wednesday.
(=in the shape of a cup)· Hamil shook the dice in his cupped hand.
(=one used for measuring)
a china cup and saucer· He got a cup of soup from the machine.
· Would you like a cup of tea?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Lucy's firm small hand cupped her chin and drew her face upwards.· The superintendent sat slumped back in her chair, cupping her chin in her hand.
· Slowly he raised one hand and gently cupped her face.· He moved towards her and cupped her face in his hands.
· Lucy's firm small hand cupped her chin and drew her face upwards.· With his steadfast hand cupped around my shoulders, my father assured me there was nothing to fear.· Uncle and nephew knelt shoulder to shoulder, hands cupped, heads bowed in the simple position of submission.· Well, what can one-Her voice broke off, and her hands cupped her ears.· Slowly he raised one hand and gently cupped her face.· He drove with one hand, keeping the hand that cupped a cigarette down between his knees.· His strong hand cupped her fist and held it.· Ahead on the corner was Jack Flaherty with his hands cupped to his mouth.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1to hold something in your hands, so that your hands form part of a circle around it: - Sara cupped her hand around the match until it burned steadily.
- Grainne took the hot fragrant wine gratefully, and cupped her hands about the goblet for warmth.
- He cupped his hand around his mouth.
- He cupped his hand over his thing as if it were a flame that might blow out.
- He then shuffled around the room cupping his hand around the chimneys and blowing out one lamp after another.
- Periodically, Felix will turn to Manny, cup his hand and explain to him what has been said.
- Then she cupped her hands around Jack's face and gently pulled him to his feet.
- Trying by cupping his hand over the clasps to avoid the penetrating clicks of opening, George lifted the lid.
He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her. Luke was sitting at his desk, one hand cupping his chin.2cup your hand(s) to make a shape like a cup with your hand or hands: He struck a match and cupped his hand around the flame.