Meaning of “cup” in the English Dictionary

A1 [ C ] a small, round container, often with a handle, used for drinking tea, coffee, etc.:

› [ C ] US a container that holds slightly under a quarter of a litre of liquid, used for measuring when cooking

B1 [ C ] a specially designed cup, usually with two handles and often made of silver, given as a prize in a sports competition or in a game or match in which the winner receives such a cup:

› [ C ] a bowl-shaped container:

› [ C ] one of the two parts that support the breasts in a woman's bra (= piece of underwear):

› [ C ] US UK box a curved piece of hard plastic that is worn by men while playing sports to protect their outer sex organs

› [ C or U ] UK a mixture of several types of drink, often including one that is alcoholic, often drunk at parties and usually served from a bowl:

› to hold your hands in the shape of a cup, often around something:

› abbreviation for carcinoma of uncertain primary origin: the situation when cancer is found in one or more places in the body but the place where it started is unknown