1a small bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle.
the contents of a cup:a cup of tea
chiefly North American a measure of capacity used in cookery, equal to half a US pint (0.237 litre):a cup of butter
(in church use) a chalice used at the Eucharist:Latin was replaced by the vernacular, and the cup was offered to the laity
2an ornamental trophy in the form of a cup, usually made of gold or silver and having a stem and two handles, awarded as a prize in a sports contest.
(Cup) a contest in which the winners are awarded a cup:playing in the Cup is the best thing ever
3a cup-shaped thing.
either of the two parts of a bra shaped to contain or support one breast:she had grown from an A to a C cup in just six months
Golf the hole on a putting green, or the metal container in it:the ball bounced out of the cup
4 [mass noun] a mixed drink made from fruit juices and typically containing wine or cider:the bars offered large glasses of white wine cupa non-alcoholic fruit cup
5 (cups) one of the suits in a tarot pack.
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1form (one’s hand or hands) into the curved shape of a cup:‘Hey!’ Dad shouted, with his hands cupped around his mouth
place the curved hand or hands around:he cupped her face in his hands
2 Medicine, historical bleed (someone) by using a glass in which a partial vacuum is formed by heating:Dr Ross ordered me to be cupped
in one's cups
informal drunk:he became mellow and humorous when in his cups
not one's cup of tea
informal not what one likes or is interested in:cats were not her cup of tea
