cup
- Noun. A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass).
- Noun. A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces, 1/16 of a US gallon, or 236.5882365 ml.
- Noun. A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
- Noun. A contest for which a cup is awarded.
- Noun. (golf) A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.
- Noun. (US) A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia. (''for UK usage see'' box).
- Noun. One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast, used as a measurement of size.
- Noun. (mathematics) The symbol denoting union and similar operations (''confer'' cap.).
- Noun. A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
- Noun. (ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense ''cupping'' the thrower; ''or'' those three players.
- Noun. A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction (suction cup.).
- Verb. (transitive) To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
- Verb. (transitive) To hold something in cupped hands.
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