in one's cups

cup

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

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

Definitions of in one's cups words

noun in one's cups a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc. 1
noun in one's cups the bowllike part of a goblet or the like. 1
noun in one's cups a cup with its contents. 1
noun in one's cups the quantity contained in a cup. 1
noun in one's cups a unit of capacity, equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons; half-pint. 1
noun in one's cups an ornamental bowl, vase, etc., especially of precious metal, offered as a prize for a contest. 1

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Origin of in one's cups

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 In one's cups

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in one's cups 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".

Synonyms for in one's cups

adj in one's cups

pickled — preserved or steeped in brine or other liquid.
inebriated — to make drunk; intoxicate.
intoxicated — Archaic. intoxicated.
smashed — of, relating to, or constituting a great success: That composer has written many smash tunes.
plastered — drunk.

All 48 Synonyms of in one's cups

Antonyms for in one's cups

adj in one's cups

sober — not intoxicated or drunk.
straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.

All 2 Antonyms of in one's cups

in one's cups

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