cup

/kʌp/ noun [C]

Definition

CONTAINER › a small, round container with a handle on the side, used to drink from: a cup of tea/coffee

SPORT › a prize given to the winner of a competition, or the name of the competition: the World Cup

COOKING mainly US › a measurement of amounts of food used in cooking → See also egg cup

(Definition of cup noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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