cupping

noun

cup·​ping ˈkə-piŋ 

: an operation of drawing blood to the surface of the body by use of a glass vessel evacuated by heat

Examples of cupping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But as Ooi told British Vogue, cupping has experienced a bit of a renaissance in the post-covid need for a quick wellness fix. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025

Flash cupping involves quickly applying and removing cups, while massage cupping involves massaging with the cups. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Jan. 2025

In addition to dry cupping and wet cupping, some techniques include flash cupping and massage cupping. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Jan. 2025

Dry cupping is typically a simple procedure that involves exposing only the skin where the cupping will occur. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cupping

• supping
• upping

Medical Definition

cupping

noun

cup·​ping

1

: a technique formerly employed for drawing blood to the surface of the body by application of a glass vessel from which air had been evacuated by heat to form a partial vacuum

2

: a concave depression in a body organ

also : the formation of such a depression