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A cup is a vessel used for drinking. Your grandmother might make it a habit never to go to bed without a cup of warm milk.

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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.

Noun
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"

Noun
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"

Noun
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"

Noun
a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl

Noun
cup-shaped plant organ

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Noun
a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces

Noun
the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"

Noun
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"

Verb
treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient''s skin

Verb
put into a cup; "cup the milk"

Verb
form into the shape of a cup; "She cupped her hands"

n.
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.

n.
The contents of such a vessel; a cupful.

n.
Repeated potations; social or excessive indulgence in intoxicating drinks; revelry.

n.
That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion.

n.
Anything shaped like a cup; as, the cup of an acorn, or of a flower.

n.
A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.

v. t.
To supply with cups of wine.

v. t.
To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping. See Cupping.

v. t.
To make concave or in the form of a cup; as, to cup the end of a screw.

Cup

Cup (k?p), n. [AS. cuppe, LL. cuppa cup; cf. L. cupa tub, cask; cf. also Gr. hut, Skr. kpa 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 exessive 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.

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. Milman.- Cup and can, familiar companions. -- Dry cup, Wet cup (Med.), a cup used for dry or wet cupping. See under Cupping. -- To be in one's cups, to be drunk.

Cup

Cup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cupped (k?pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Cupping.] 1. To supply with cups of wine. [R.]

Cup us, till the world go round.

2. (Surg.) To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping. See Cupping. 3. (Mech.) To make concave or in the form of a cup; as, to cup the end of a screw.

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.

To supply with cups of wine.

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Usage Examples

I like England more than I did when I left. It's become a bit of a better country in the last ten years, in the attitude of it. A bit more Americanized, which is both good and bad. At least when you order a cup of coffee they don't give you a hard time.

I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy a strength a secret cup of gladness.

If I am a cup maker, I'm interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.

Every time I get into a Nationwide car after being in a Cup car, I feel so much more comfortable than I did previously.

In the Lamborghini I have to avoid certain roads because of pot holes, and there's nowhere to put my drink, no cup holder. And I'm not going to lie, it looks pretentious. I used to think it was cool to, like, drive it to dinner. Now? Like I really need to be looked at any more.

Do you know how many calories are in butter and cheese and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning for a cup of coffee and a donut?

I'm an afternoon tea type of girl. I come from a Russian background where we love our teas. So between lunch and dinner after training I come home and I love a nice cup of tea with jam in it, as we drink it there. Black English Breakfast with raspberry jam is my favorite.

I think it's really important to give yourself a very big question that you're working on that you can come home to, even if you, you know, are going to have to go without a cup of coffee or even a meal, that that should nourish you.

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Other Usage Examples

I was fairly solitary. I didn't like structured learning. People didn't seem to be my cup of tea.

I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money. They said, 'What for?' I said, 'I'm going to buy some sugar.'

But I try to steal other moments. Sometimes I get up very early in the morning and enjoy a quiet house and cup of tea before the craziness begins. Other times, I'll take a quick walk on the beach. You can find peace in a few minutes.

My favorite meal would have to be good old-fashioned eggs, over easy, with bacon. Many others, but you can't beat that on a Sunday morning, especially with a cup of tea.

I'm a Cancerian, the typical crab with the tough outer shell and the soft bit in the middle. I don't think I'll ever come to terms with people being unnecessarily nasty, but I can take it if someone doesn't like my music - I'm not everyone's cup of tea.

Life has loveliness to sell, all beautiful and splendid things, blue waves whitened on a cliff, soaring fire that sways and sings, and children's faces looking up, holding wonder like a cup.

At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World cup would only increase further.

I'm dealing with fools and trolls and soft targets. It's just strafing runs in my underwear before my first cup of coffee. I don't have time for these clowns.

I like my coffee like I like my women. In a plastic cup.