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Cup Meaning, Examples & Common Uses Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：drinking vessel (cup)

cup 🔊

/kʌp/

a small round container with a handle for drinking.

Hand holding white ceramic cup with hot coffee steam

drinking vessel 🔊

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/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈvesl/

A small open container, typically with a handle, used for drinking liquids such as tea, coffee, or water.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'cuppe' (small container) < Latin 'cupa' (tub).

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a 'cup' as a 'c' shape with a handle, like a letter 'u' turned sideways.

📖 Example

Every morning, she starts her day with a cup of hot coffee in her favorite blue cup. 🔊 Every morning, she starts her day with a cup of hot coffee in her favorite blue cup.

🔗 Collocations

a cup of – the amount that fills a cup, used as a measure for liquids or food

cup and saucer – a set consisting of a cup and a small plate it sits on

coffee cup – a small cup specially designed for serving coffee

🔄 Synonyms

mug (n.) – a large cup, usually with a handle, used for hot drinks

beaker (n.) – a cylindrical glass or plastic cup used in laboratories or for drinking

glass (n.) – a container made of glass for drinking, typically without a handle

🌱 Derivatives

cupful (n.) – the amount that a cup can hold

cupped (adj.) – shaped like a cup, especially with curved edges

cupping (n.) – a therapeutic practice using heated cups to create suction on the skin

📖 Cultural Story

In ancient Rome, cups were common. The word entered Old English via Old French 'coupe', meaning cup or goblet.

Meaning 2：championship trophy (cup)

cup 🔊

/kʌp/

a prize, often shaped like a cup, given to the winner of a competition, especially in sports.

Athlete holding shiny silver championship cup trophy

championship trophy 🔊

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/tʃæmˈpiənʃɪp ˈtroʊfi/

A decorative cup-shaped award given to the winner of a competition, especially in sports.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After years of hard work, the team finally lifted the championship cup in front of their cheering fans. 🔊 After years of hard work, the team finally lifted the championship cup in front of their cheering fans.

🔗 Collocations

win the cup – to be the victorious team or individual that receives the trophy

lift the cup – to physically raise the trophy as a celebratory gesture

World Cup – an international competition, especially in soccer, with the trophy as the prize

🔄 Synonyms

trophy (n.) – a decorative object awarded as a prize for winning a competition

prize (n.) – something given to the winner of a contest or game

award (n.) – a prize or certificate given for achievement