cup

(noun) a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle. Examples: "He put the cup back in the saucer." "The handle of the cup was missing."

(noun) the quantity a cup will hold. Synonyms: cupful. Examples: "He drank a cup of coffee." "He borrowed a cup of sugar."

(noun) any cup-shaped concavity. Examples: "Bees filled the waxen cups with honey." "He wore a jock strap with a metal cup." "The cup of her bra."

(noun) a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces.

(noun) cup-shaped plant organ.

(noun) a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl.

(noun) the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green. Examples: "He swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away." "Put the flag back in the cup."

(noun) a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition. Synonyms: loving cup. Example: "The school kept the cups is a special glass case."

(verb) form into the shape of a cup. Example: "She cupped her hands."

(verb) put into a cup. Example: "Cup the milk."

(verb) treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin. Synonyms: transfuse.