cup

verb [T]

/kʌp/ (-pp-)

Definition

› to press your hands together to form a ball-like shape with an opening at the top between your thumbs, or to hold something gently with a hand or between both hands: He cupped his hands and dipped them in the water to get a drink. She cupped her baby's face in her hands and kissed him.

(Definition of cup verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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