n.
1.a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
2.the quantity a cup will hold
3.a small open container usually used for drinking
4.a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
5.any cup-shaped concavity
6.the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
7.a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
8.cup-shaped plant organ cup v.
1.form into the shape of a cup
2.put into a cup
3.treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
Idiom of the Day
take it on the chin
to be badly beaten or hurt, to accept trouble calmly
Our team took it on the chin at the baseball tournament last week.