CUP

(noun) a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
"he put the cup back in the saucer", "the handle of the cup was missing"
(noun) a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
"the school kept the cups is a special glass case"
synonyms : loving cup
(noun) the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
"he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away", "put the flag back in the cup"
(noun) a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
(noun) cup-shaped plant organ
(noun) a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
(noun) the quantity a cup will hold
"he drank a cup of coffee", "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
synonyms : cupful
(noun) any cup-shaped concavity
"bees filled the waxen cups with honey", "he wore a jock strap with a metal cup", "the cup of her bra"
(verb) treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
synonyms : transfuse
(verb) put into a cup
"cup the milk"
(verb) form into the shape of a cup
"She cupped her hands"

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