Main Entry: ¹cup

Pronunciation: \ˈkəp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cuppe, from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa cup, alteration of Latin cupa tub — more at hive

Date: before 12th century

1 : an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel
2 a : a drinking vessel and its contents b : the consecrated wine of the Communion
3 : something that falls to one's lot
4 : an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship)
5 : something resembling a cup: as a : a cup-shaped plant organ b : an athletic supporter reinforced usually with plastic to provide extra protection to the wearer c : either of two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts d : the metal case inside a hole in golf; also : the hole itself
6 : a usually iced beverage resembling punch but served from a pitcher rather than a bowl
7 : a half pint : eight fluid ounces
8 : a food served in a cup-shaped usually footed vessel <a fruit cup>
9 : the symbol ∪ indicating the union of two sets — compare cap 7

— cup·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— in one's cups : drunk