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cup

Noun

∙ A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
∙ The contents of said vessel; a cupful.
∙ A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces, 1/16 of a US gallon, or 236.5882365 ml.
∙ A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
∙ A contest for which a cup is awarded.
∙ The main knockout tournament in a country, organised alongside the league. association football
∙ A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole. golf
∙ A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia. (for UK usage see box) US
∙ One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast, used as a measurement of size.
∙ The symbol ∪{\displaystyle \cup } denoting union and similar operations (confer cap). mathematics
∙ A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
∙ (ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.
∙ A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction (suction cup).
∙ Anything shaped like a cup.
∙ A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping. medicine, historical
∙ That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion.

Verb

∙ To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands. transitive
∙ To hold something in cupped hands. transitive
∙ To supply with cups of wine. transitive, obsolete
∙ To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping. transitive, surgery, archaic
∙ To make concave or in the form of a cup. transitive, engineering

BABYLON ENGLISH
cup n.
small container from which liquids (milk, water, etc.) are drunk; unit of measure (equal to 8 fluid ounces)
put in a cup; form into a cuplike shape; use a cupping glass

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cup
cup
\cup\ (kŭp), n. [as. cuppe, ll. cuppa cup; cf. l. cupa tub, cask; cf. also gr. ky`ph hut, skr. kūpa pit, hollow, oslav. kupa cup. cf. coop, cupola, cowl a water vessel, and cob, coif, cop.]
1. a small vessel, used commonly to drink from; as, a tin cup, a silver cup, a wine cup; especially, in modern times, the pottery or porcelain vessel, commonly with a handle, used with a saucer in drinking tea, coffee, and the like.
2. the contents of such a vessel; a cupful. give me a cup of sack, boy.
3. pl. repeated potations; social or excessive indulgence in intoxicating drinks; revelry. thence from cups to civil broils.
4. that which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion. o my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. xxvi. 39.
5. anything shaped like a cup; as, the cup of an acorn, or of a flower. the cowslip's golden cup no more i see.
6. (med.) a cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.
cup
and ball, a familiar toy of children, having a cup on the top of a piece of wood to which, a ball is attached by a cord; the ball, being thrown up, is to be caught in the cup; bilboquet.
cup
and can, familiar companions.
similar words(31)

dry cup
cup corals
cup and can
cup-moss
cup-gall
poison cup
grace cup
cup sponge
huntsman`s cup
cup shake
flower-cup fern
cup-rose
tantalus`s cup
wet cup
mossy-cup oak
siphon cup
golden cup
neptune`s cup
rufous rubber cup
wassail cup
acorn cup
loving cup
to crush a cup
oil cup
cup and ball
monkey-cup
sweet cup
over-cup
painted cup
queen`s cup
race cup

WORDNET 2.0
cup
Noun
1. a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
(hypernym) United States liquid unit
(part-holonym) pint
(part-meronym) gill
2. the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
(synonym) cupful
(hypernym) containerful
3. 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"
(hypernym) crockery, dishware
(hyponym) beaker
4. 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"
(synonym) loving cup
(hypernym) trophy, prize
(hyponym) Davis Cup
5. 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"
(hypernym) concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
6. 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"
(hypernym) hole
7. a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
(hypernym) punch
(hyponym) champagne cup
8. cup-shaped plant organ
(hypernym) plant organ
(hyponym) cupule, acorn cup
Verb
1. form into the shape of a cup; "She cupped her hands"
(hypernym) shape, form
2. put into a cup; "cup the milk"
(hypernym) insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce
(derivation) cupful
3. treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
(synonym) transfuse
(hypernym) treat, care for
(derivation) cupping
(classification) medicine, practice of medicine

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
CUP
CUP may refer to:

Economics China UnionPay, a payment authorization system common in ChinaComparable uncontrolled price, a method used in transfer pricingCuban peso, ISO 4217 code for one of Cuba's two currencies
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Cup
A cup is a small open container used for drinking and carrying drinks. It may be made of wood, plastic, glass, clay, metal, stone, china or other materials, and may have a stem, handles or other adornments. Cups are used for drinking across a wide range of cultures and social classes, and different styles of cups may be used for different liquids or in different situations.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

cup

Noun

∙ A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
∙ The contents of said vessel; a cupful.
∙ A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces, 1/16 of a US gallon, or 236.5882365 ml.
∙ A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
∙ A contest for which a cup is awarded.
∙ The main knockout tournament in a country, organised alongside the league. association football
∙ A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole. golf
∙ A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia. (for UK usage see box) US
∙ One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast, used as a measurement of size.
∙ The symbol ∪{\displaystyle \cup } denoting union and similar operations (confer cap). mathematics
∙ A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
∙ (ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.
∙ A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction (suction cup).
∙ Anything shaped like a cup.
∙ A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping. medicine, historical
∙ That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion.

Verb

∙ To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands. transitive
∙ To hold something in cupped hands. transitive
∙ To supply with cups of wine. transitive, obsolete
∙ To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping. transitive, surgery, archaic
∙ To make concave or in the form of a cup. transitive, engineering

BABYLON ENGLISH
cup n.
small container from which liquids (milk, water, etc.) are drunk; unit of measure (equal to 8 fluid ounces)
put in a cup; form into a cuplike shape; use a cupping glass

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cup
cup
\cup\ (kŭp), n. [as. cuppe, ll. cuppa cup; cf. l. cupa tub, cask; cf. also gr. ky`ph hut, skr. kūpa pit, hollow, oslav. kupa cup. cf. coop, cupola, cowl a water vessel, and cob, coif, cop.]
1. a small vessel, used commonly to drink from; as, a tin cup, a silver cup, a wine cup; especially, in modern times, the pottery or porcelain vessel, commonly with a handle, used with a saucer in drinking tea, coffee, and the like.
2. the contents of such a vessel; a cupful. give me a cup of sack, boy.
3. pl. repeated potations; social or excessive indulgence in intoxicating drinks; revelry. thence from cups to civil broils.
4. that which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion. o my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. xxvi. 39.
5. anything shaped like a cup; as, the cup of an acorn, or of a flower. the cowslip's golden cup no more i see.
6. (med.) a cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.
cup
and ball, a familiar toy of children, having a cup on the top of a piece of wood to which, a ball is attached by a cord; the ball, being thrown up, is to be caught in the cup; bilboquet.
cup
and can, familiar companions.
similar words(31)

dry cup
cup corals
cup and can
cup-moss
cup-gall
poison cup
grace cup
cup sponge
huntsman`s cup
cup shake
flower-cup fern
cup-rose
tantalus`s cup
wet cup
mossy-cup oak
siphon cup
golden cup
neptune`s cup
rufous rubber cup
wassail cup
acorn cup
loving cup
to crush a cup
oil cup
cup and ball
monkey-cup
sweet cup
over-cup
painted cup
queen`s cup
race cup

WORDNET 2.0
cup
Noun
1. a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
(hypernym) United States liquid unit
(part-holonym) pint
(part-meronym) gill
2. the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
(synonym) cupful
(hypernym) containerful
3. 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"
(hypernym) crockery, dishware
(hyponym) beaker
4. 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"
(synonym) loving cup
(hypernym) trophy, prize
(hyponym) Davis Cup
5. 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"
(hypernym) concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
6. 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"
(hypernym) hole
7. a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
(hypernym) punch
(hyponym) champagne cup
8. cup-shaped plant organ
(hypernym) plant organ
(hyponym) cupule, acorn cup
Verb
1. form into the shape of a cup; "She cupped her hands"
(hypernym) shape, form
2. put into a cup; "cup the milk"
(hypernym) insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce
(derivation) cupful
3. treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
(synonym) transfuse
(hypernym) treat, care for
(derivation) cupping
(classification) medicine, practice of medicine

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
CUP
CUP may refer to:

Economics China UnionPay, a payment authorization system common in ChinaComparable uncontrolled price, a method used in transfer pricingCuban peso, ISO 4217 code for one of Cuba's two currencies
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Cup
A cup is a small open container used for drinking and carrying drinks. It may be made of wood, plastic, glass, clay, metal, stone, china or other materials, and may have a stem, handles or other adornments. Cups are used for drinking across a wide range of cultures and social classes, and different styles of cups may be used for different liquids or in different situations.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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