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[kʌp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle
- an ornamental trophy in the form of a cup, usually made of gold or silver and having a stem and two handles, awarded as a prize in a sports contest
- a cup-shaped thing
- a mixed drink made from fruit juices and typically containing wine or cider
(e.g: the bars offered large glasses of white wine cup)
Phrases:
- in one's cups
- not one's cup of tea
Origin
:
Old English cuppe, from popular Latin cuppa, probably from Latin cupa ‘tub’
[kʌp], (Verb)
Definitions:
- form (one's hand or hands) into the curved shape of a cup
(e.g: ‘Hey!’ Dad shouted, with his hands cupped around his mouth)
- bleed (someone) by using a glass in which a partial vacuum is formed by heating
(e.g: Dr Ross ordered me to be cupped)
Phrases:
- in one's cups
- not one's cup of tea
Origin
:
Old English cuppe, from popular Latin cuppa, probably from Latin cupa ‘tub’
[], (Abbreviation)
Definitions:
- Cambridge University Press
- Cuban peso(s)
Phrases:
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definition by Oxford Dictionaries