cup

cup · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small container for drinking from.

  2. 2.

    To form into a cup shape.

  3. 3.

    A unit of measurement equal to half a pint.

  4. 4.

    To hold something as if in a cup.

  5. 5.

    A trophy shaped like a cup.

  6. 6.

    A cup-shaped part of a bra.

Forms

plural: cups

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cup of tea — one's preference or liking
  • •
    not my cup of tea — not to my taste
  • •
    cup runneth over — overwhelming abundance
  • •
    in one's cups — drunk
  • •
    cup final — championship game
  • •
    World Cup — international sports competition

Related words

See also: bowl, glass, mug, trophy
Synonyms: chalice, goblet, mug

Etymology

From Late Latin "cuppa" meaning cup, possibly from Latin "cupa" (tub or barrel).