cups

cups · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of cup; multiple small containers for drinking.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular present tense of cup.

  3. 3.

    Multiple units of measurement.

  4. 4.

    (British, informal) A card game.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in one's cups — drunk

Related words

See also: cup, mugs

Etymology

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