cup

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhp]
- /kʌp/
- /kʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhp]
- /kʌp/

Definitions of cup word

countable noun cup A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic. 3
countable noun cup A cup of something is the amount of something contained in a cup. 3
countable noun cup Things, or parts of things, that are small, round, and hollow in shape can be referred to as cups. 3
countable noun cup A cup is a large metal cup with two handles that is given to the winner of a game or competition. 3
countable noun cup Cup is used in the names of some sports competitions in which the prize is a cup. 3
verb cup If you cup your hands, you make them into a curved shape like a cup. 3

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Origin of cup

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English cuppe < Latin cuppa, variant of cūpa tub, cask

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Parts of speech for Cup

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cup

cup popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cup usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cup

noun cup

mug — a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
drink — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
bowl — A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example, for serving or eating food from, or in cooking, while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning.
beaker — A beaker is a plastic cup used for drinking, usually one with no handle.
potion — a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers: a love potion; a sleeping potion.

verb cup

predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
cupping — the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
moirai — Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
predestinate — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.

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