Cup
noun
A small round container, usually with a handle, for drinking tea, coffee, etc.
She filled her cup with coffee.
Often appears as...
- cup of tea
- cup of coffee
noun
A trophy in the form of a cup with two handles, usually made of silver or gold, awarded as a prize in a contest.
The team won the World Cup.
Often appears as...
- world cup
- stanley cup
noun
The round, hollow part of a bra that covers, shapes, and supports a woman's breast.
She wears a bra with D cups.
Often appears as...
- cup size
- bra cup
verb
To shape your hand into a cup form.
She cupped her hands around her mouth to shout louder.
Often appears as...
- cup your hands
- cup his face
noun
A unit of measurement, mainly used in cooking, to measure volume.
Add two cups of flour to the mix.
Often appears as...
- cup of flour
- cup of sugar
Usage tips
Cooking
noun
A small round container, usually with a handle, for drinking tea, coffee, etc.
She filled her cup with coffee.
Often appears as...
- cup of tea
- cup of coffee
noun
A trophy in the form of a cup with two handles, usually made of silver or gold, awarded as a prize in a contest.
The team won the World Cup.
Often appears as...
- world cup
- stanley cup
noun
The round, hollow part of a bra that covers, shapes, and supports a woman's breast.
She wears a bra with D cups.
Often appears as...
- cup size
- bra cup
verb
To shape your hand into a cup form.
She cupped her hands around her mouth to shout louder.
Often appears as...
- cup your hands
- cup his face
noun
A unit of measurement, mainly used in cooking, to measure volume.
Add two cups of flour to the mix.
Often appears as...
- cup of flour
- cup of sugar
Usage tips
Cooking
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Common Beverages
Used with tea, coffee, water, or any popular drink, often reflecting a casual mood or homely setting.
Join me for a cup of herbal tea.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Gatherings
Often used to signify hospitality and friendliness in social contexts and family settings.
We sat down and shared a cup of coffee.
Pro Tip 3/3Customary Measure
In some cultures, it's customary to offer a cup of a beverage as a sign of welcome or comfort.
He offered me a cup of water as I entered.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Beverages
Used with tea, coffee, water, or any popular drink, often reflecting a casual mood or homely setting.
Join me for a cup of herbal tea.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Gatherings
Often used to signify hospitality and friendliness in social contexts and family settings.
We sat down and shared a cup of coffee.
Pro Tip 3/3Customary Measure
In some cultures, it's customary to offer a cup of a beverage as a sign of welcome or comfort.
He offered me a cup of water as I entered.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Beverages
Used with tea, coffee, water, or any popular drink, often reflecting a casual mood or homely setting.
Join me for a cup of herbal tea.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Gatherings
Often used to signify hospitality and friendliness in social contexts and family settings.
We sat down and shared a cup of coffee.
Pro Tip 3/3Customary Measure
In some cultures, it's customary to offer a cup of a beverage as a sign of welcome or comfort.
He offered me a cup of water as I entered.
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
how many cups stay with this mother two years ago the scale of the task which kuban and his team are undertaking is starting to dawn on me this animal is virtually impossible to observe but with methodically collected camera trap evidence kuban is building up a robust scientific picture
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The science of...
In this experiment, not realizing the study had begun, participants were asked to briefly hold the coffee, either hot or iced. Later, the participants read a story about a hypothetical person, and were asked to rate their personality. Those who had held the hot cup of coffee
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Ancient Bloodsuckers PIPE...
the even we're using on the lips going down obviously of the chest on the back on the hands of the fingers to treat Emory we cheese yes let's skip that one some patients found out the hard way that excessive bloodletting wasn't always a help but using cups and heat to
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Boniface Mwangi: The day...
the two politicians came together, had a cup of tea, signed a peace agreement, and the country moved on. I was a very disturbed man because I saw the violence firsthand. I saw the killings. I saw the displacement. I met women who had been raped, and it disturbed me,
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Adorable Baby Animal...
diablo and his mate sophia are certainly playing their part in helping to maintain the survival of giant otters in this part of the amazon but so many cups will be quite a handful the family will certainly have their
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Building bridges and...
really slowly over many cups of tea with village elders as we negotiated how can we get community support for the project and we began a number of routines like every morning we'd go down to the river and
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The evolution of the...
Among its other uses, this ability allows an organism to seek out shade and hide from predators. Over the millenia, as such light cups grew deeper in some organisms, the opening at the front grew smaller.
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A Collection Of Wild...
and alone but she's not alone now she has a cup one cup it's his first experience of the wider world the first moment away from the warm dark
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Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
she's raised nine cups to independence in the past versus savannah's five she's much more prepared to take what seems like an incredible risk
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Filming Inside a Cave...
this cave is an amazing cave to film in it's full of life i mean it's writhing with cockroaches it's not everybody's cup of tea
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
how many cups stay with this mother two years ago the scale of the task which kuban and his team are undertaking is starting to dawn on me this animal is virtually impossible to observe but with methodically collected camera trap evidence kuban is building up a robust scientific picture
Video examples
The science of...
In this experiment, not realizing the study had begun, participants were asked to briefly hold the coffee, either hot or iced. Later, the participants read a story about a hypothetical person, and were asked to rate their personality. Those who had held the hot cup of coffee
Video examples
Ancient Bloodsuckers PIPE...
the even we're using on the lips going down obviously of the chest on the back on the hands of the fingers to treat Emory we cheese yes let's skip that one some patients found out the hard way that excessive bloodletting wasn't always a help but using cups and heat to
Video examples
Boniface Mwangi: The day...
the two politicians came together, had a cup of tea, signed a peace agreement, and the country moved on. I was a very disturbed man because I saw the violence firsthand. I saw the killings. I saw the displacement. I met women who had been raped, and it disturbed me,
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
diablo and his mate sophia are certainly playing their part in helping to maintain the survival of giant otters in this part of the amazon but so many cups will be quite a handful the family will certainly have their
Video examples
Building bridges and...
really slowly over many cups of tea with village elders as we negotiated how can we get community support for the project and we began a number of routines like every morning we'd go down to the river and
Video examples
The evolution of the...
Among its other uses, this ability allows an organism to seek out shade and hide from predators. Over the millenia, as such light cups grew deeper in some organisms, the opening at the front grew smaller.
Video examples
A Collection Of Wild...
and alone but she's not alone now she has a cup one cup it's his first experience of the wider world the first moment away from the warm dark
Video examples
Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
she's raised nine cups to independence in the past versus savannah's five she's much more prepared to take what seems like an incredible risk
Video examples
Filming Inside a Cave...
this cave is an amazing cave to film in it's full of life i mean it's writhing with cockroaches it's not everybody's cup of tea
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Gail Honeyman
Scottish Writer
I wanted to write about the transformative power of small acts of kindness. An old man falls in the street, you stop and make sure he's OK. Or even smaller acts than that, though - buying someone a cup of coffee, telling them their hair looks nice - sometimes you don't realise the transformative effect on people. I wanted to celebrate that.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
For everything bad, there's a million really exciting things, whether it's someone puts out a really great book, there's a new movie, there's a new detective, the sky is unbelievably golden, or you have the best cup of coffee you ever had in your life.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
I don't drink coffee. I've never had a cup of coffee in my entire life. That's something you probably don't know about me. I've hated the taste since I was a kid.
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Hina Khan
Indian Actress
I have always said that I cannot do a show like 'Bigg Boss' because it's not my cup of tea. I am a very short-tempered girl.
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Roberto Baggio
Italian Athlete
Every day growing up, I had this dream about the World Cup: I score the winning goal. In the final minute. With my butt!
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
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.
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Audrey Hepburn
British Actress
When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over.
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Adele
English Singer
I wanted to be a singer forever. But it's not really my cup of tea. Having the whole world know who you are.
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Gabriel Basso
American Actor
I wish I could play the World Cup; that's one of my dreams.
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Manuel Pellegrini
Chilean Athlete
I always give a lot of importance to the cups.
Quote examples
Gail Honeyman
Scottish Writer
I wanted to write about the transformative power of small acts of kindness. An old man falls in the street, you stop and make sure he's OK. Or even smaller acts than that, though - buying someone a cup of coffee, telling them their hair looks nice - sometimes you don't realise the transformative effect on people. I wanted to celebrate that.
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
For everything bad, there's a million really exciting things, whether it's someone puts out a really great book, there's a new movie, there's a new detective, the sky is unbelievably golden, or you have the best cup of coffee you ever had in your life.
Quote examples
Steven Spielberg
American Director
I don't drink coffee. I've never had a cup of coffee in my entire life. That's something you probably don't know about me. I've hated the taste since I was a kid.
Quote examples
Hina Khan
Indian Actress
I have always said that I cannot do a show like 'Bigg Boss' because it's not my cup of tea. I am a very short-tempered girl.
Quote examples
Roberto Baggio
Italian Athlete
Every day growing up, I had this dream about the World Cup: I score the winning goal. In the final minute. With my butt!
Quote examples
Steven Wright
American Comedian
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.
Quote examples
Audrey Hepburn
British Actress
When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over.
Quote examples
Adele
English Singer
I wanted to be a singer forever. But it's not really my cup of tea. Having the whole world know who you are.
Quote examples
Gabriel Basso
American Actor
I wish I could play the World Cup; that's one of my dreams.
Quote examples
Manuel Pellegrini
Chilean Athlete
I always give a lot of importance to the cups.
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