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The correct spelling is cupped.
How to pronounce cupped
verb
IPA: /kʌpt/
Say it like: Cup-ped
The correct spelling is cupped. To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands. For example: "Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them."
Usage Examples
“Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them.”
“He cupped the ball carefully in his hands.”
“We are cupping some new brands of coffee today.”
Meanings
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.
adjective
- 1.In the shape of a cup; concave.
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