noun
plural cups
[count] a small round container that often has a handle and that is used for drinking liquids (such as tea and coffee)
the liquid that is contained in a cup
US :a unit of measurement that is used when you are cooking
A cup is used to measure both dry and liquid ingredients. It is equal to half a pint or 237 milliliters.
a large gold or silver cup that is given as a prize for winning a competition or game
something that is shaped like a cup
chiefly US :a food that is served in a cup or small bowl
US :a hard piece of plastic that men and boys wear to protect and support their sexual organs while playing a sport
either one of the parts of a bra that cover the breasts - used especially to describe the size of a bra
US golf :the metal or plastic case that is placed in the hole on a putting green also; :the hole itself
in the cup of your hand
If you hold something in the cup of your hand, you hold it in your palm with your hand curved like a cup.
not your cup of tea
If something is not your cup of tea, you do not like it very much or you are not very good at it.
verb
cups; cupped; cupping
[+ obj] to curve (your hand) into the shape of a cup
to put your hand in a curved shape around (something)
US