cups

We have found lemma(root) word of cups : cup.

Definitions


[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)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries