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cup
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- pronunciation:
- kuhp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A cup is something that can hold liquid and that we use for drinking. People often drink cocoa, coffee, and tea from a cup, and young children often use a cup to drink juice or milk. Cups can be made from different materials but not usually from glass. Many cups have a handle on the side.
We have twelve cups that match our dishes.
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| definition 2: |
A cup of milk is how much milk a cup holds.
I drank a cup of cocoa with my grandma. |
| definition 3: |
A cup is a certain amount of something. We measure things like water, milk, sugar, cereal, flour, fruit, or vegetables in cups. A cup is an exact amount, so if you have one cup of cereal and your brother does too, you both have the same amount of cereal exactly. A small juice glass might hold about one cup of liquid. A can of soda holds one and a half cups of soda. A short way to write cup or cups is "c."
The recipe says we need four cups of flour and one cup of sugar.
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| definition 4: |
When someone wins an important contest or game, they sometimes get a cup. This is a fancy cup made of metal. It is usually tall and often has two handles.
The soccer team won a silver cup.
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| related words: |
bottle, bowl, dish, mug, prize, title, trophy |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cups, cupping, cupped |
| definition: |
When you cup your hands, you hold them together in the shape of a cup.
He cupped his hands and took some water from the stream. |
| related words: |
hollow |
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