Cup

verb

kəp

Noun

the quantity a cup will hold
“he drank a cup of coffee”
“he borrowed a cup of sugar”
Similar:Cupful
Type of:Containerful
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
“the school kept the cups is a special glass case”
Type of:TrophyPrize
any cup-shaped concavity
“bees filled the waxen cups with honey”
“he wore a jock strap with a metal cup”
“the cup of her bra”
Type of:IncurvationIncurvatureConcavity
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
“he put the cup back in the saucer”
“the handle of the cup was missing”
Type of:ContainerCrockeryDishware
the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
“he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away”
“put the flag back in the cup”
Type of:Hole
a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
Type of:Punch
a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
cup-shaped plant organ

form into the shape of a cup
“She cupped her hands”
Type of:ShapeForm
put into a cup
“cup the milk”
Type of:IntroduceInsertEnclose
treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
Similar:Transfuse
Type of:Treat

Rising in recent decades

Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer (1800–2019)