cup

noun

UK /kʌp/

Word Forms

singular	cup
plural	cups

1
countable a small round container for a drink, usually with a handle
Henry took the coffee cups into the kitchen.
She filled my cup with hot tea.
cups and saucers:
Where do you keep the cups and saucers?
Synonyms and related words
Types of cup or glass
beaker
chalice
cup
1. 1a
  the drink contained in a cup
  I’ve already had two cups.
  cup of:
  Would you like a cup of coffee?
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for drinks
  drink
  beverage
  drop
2. 1b
  the amount that a cup contains, used in the US as a unit for measuring quantities of food when you are cooking
  cup of:
  Mix one cup of sugar with three cups of flour.
  Synonyms and related words
  Amounts and pieces of food
  a stick of butter/margarine
  batch
  bed
2
countable a large round metal container with two handles given as a prize to the winner of a competition
Synonyms and related words
Medals and prizes for winners of competitions and races
blue riband
blue ribbon
bronze
1. 2a
  
  Cup
  a sports competition in which the prize is a large metal cup
  the team’s victory in the World Cup
  Synonyms and related words
  Sports events and competitions
  battle/war of nerves
  bye
  card
3
countable something that is small, round, and has an empty space inside
the cup of someone’s hand:
She held the sweets in the cup of her hand.
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
4
countable one of the two round parts of a bra that cover a woman’s breasts
What cup size are you?
Synonyms and related words
The breast and breasts
boob
bosom
breast
5
countable/uncountable an alcoholic drink made from a mixture of two or more drinks, especially wine and fruit juice
fruit cup
Synonyms and related words
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
alcohol
alcopop
aperitif
6
countable Americana hole in the game of golf
Synonyms and related words
Golf
ace
backswing
birdie

phrases

in your cups

not be someone’s cup of tea

cup

noun

US /kʌp/

Word Forms

singular	cup
plural	cups

1
countable a small round container for a drink, usually with a handle
Henry took the coffee cups into the kitchen.
She filled my cup with hot tea.
cups and saucers:
Where do you keep the cups and saucers?
Synonyms and related words
Types of cup or glass
beaker
chalice
cup
1. 1a
  the drink contained in a cup
  I’ve already had two cups.
  cup of:
  Would you like a cup of coffee?
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for drinks
  drink
  beverage
  drop
2. 1b
  the amount that a cup contains, used in the U.S. as a unit for measuring quantities of food when you are cooking
  cup of:
  Mix one cup of sugar with three cups of flour.
  Synonyms and related words
  Amounts and pieces of food
  a stick of butter/margarine
  batch
  bed
2
countable a large round metal container with two handles given as a prize to the winner of a competition
Synonyms and related words
Medals and prizes for winners of competitions and races
blue ribbon
the brass ring
bronze
1. 2a
  
  Cup
  a sports competition in which the prize is a large metal cup
  the team’s victory in the World Cup
  Synonyms and related words
  Sports events and competitions
  battle/war of nerves
  bye
  card
3
countable something that is small, round, and has an empty space inside
the cup of someone’s hand:
She held the candies in the cup of her hand.
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
4
countable one of the two round parts of a bra that cover a woman’s breasts
What cup size are you?
Synonyms and related words
The breast and breasts
boob
bosom
breast
5
countable Americana small hole marked by a flag that you try to hit the ball into in golf
Synonyms and related words
Golf
ace
ace
backswing
6
countable/uncountable mainly Britishan alcoholic drink made from a mixture of two or more drinks, especially wine and fruit juice
Synonyms and related words
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
alcohol
aperitif
belt
7
countable Americana hard cover worn to protect the male sex organs when playing sports
Synonyms and related words
Clothes and accessories worn for sports and leisure
athletic supporter
box
cup

phrases

in your cups

not be someone’s cup of tea

cup

verb transitive

UK /kʌp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	cup
he/she/it	cups
present participle	cupping
past tense	cupped
past participle	cupped

1
to hold or support something in your hands after making them into a curved shape
Synonyms and related words
To hold something or someone
carry
hold on
hang on

phrases

cup your hand/hands

cup

verb transitive

US /kʌp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	cup
he/she/it	cups
present participle	cupping
past tense	cupped
past participle	cupped

1
to hold or support something in your hands after making them into a curved shape
Synonyms and related words
To hold something or someone
hold on
carry
hang on

phrases

cup your hand/hands

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