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The correct spelling is cup.
How to pronounce cup
/kʌp/
nounIPA: /kʌp/
Say it like: Cup
The correct spelling is cup. A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle. For example: "Pour the tea into the cup."
Usage Examples
“Pour the tea into the cup.”
“I drank two cups of water but still felt thirsty.”
“The World Cup is awarded to the winner of a quadrennial football tournament.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
- 2.The contents of said vessel; a cupful.
- 3.A customary unit of measure
- 4.A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
- 5.A contest for which a cup is awarded.
verb
- 1.To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
- 2.To hold something in cupped hands.
- 3.To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.
- 4.To supply with cups of wine.
- 5.To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping.
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