noun

cup

cup, trophy

I'd like a cup of tea.

I'd like a cup of tea.

He won the World Cup.

He won the World Cup.

((a/the)) cup of ((sth.)) a container for a drink I'd like a cup of tea.

((the)) cup a trophy for a competition He won the World Cup.

Synonyms: mug, beaker, trophy

From Old English 'cuppe', from Late Latin 'cuppa' meaning 'cup'.

Picture a teacup, then picture a large golden trophy cup to remember the two main meanings.

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