to cup something in one's hands

  • 1cup — cup1 [ kʌp ] noun *** ▸ 1 container for drink ▸ 2 metal container as prize ▸ 3 something small, round, & hollow ▸ 4 round part of bra ▸ 5 hole with flag in golf ▸ 6 mixed alcoholic drink ▸ 7 in sports ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a small round… …

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  • 2cup — 1 /kVp/ noun 1 FOR DRINKING FROM (C) a small round container with a handle, that you use to drink tea, coffee etc: a cup and saucer | tea cup/coffee cup: a beautiful set of tea cups compare mug 1 (1) 2 DRINK (C) the liquid contained inside a cup …

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  • 3cup — I UK [kʌp] / US noun Word forms cup : singular cup plural cups *** 1) [countable] a small round container for a drink, usually with a handle Henry took the coffee cups into the kitchen. She filled my cup with hot tea. cups and saucers: Where do… …

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  • 4cup — cup1 W1S1 [kʌp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for drinking)¦ 2¦(drink)¦ 3¦(amount of liquid/food)¦ 4¦(sport competition)¦ 5¦(round thing)¦ 6¦(golf)¦ 7¦(clothing)¦ 8¦(alcohol)¦ 9 not be your cup of tea 10 in your cups …

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  • 5cup — [[t]kʌp[/t]] n. v. cupped, cup•ping 1) a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usu. with a handle, used chiefly as a drinking vessel for hot beverages 2) cer the bowllike part of a goblet or the like 3) a cup with its contents… …

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  • 6Cup of Sand — Compilation album by Superchunk Released 2003 Recorded Various …

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  • 7cup — cuplike, adj. /kup/, n., v., cupped, cupping. n. 1. a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc. 2. the bowllike part of a goblet or the… …

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  • 8cup — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cuppe, from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa cup, alteration of Latin cupa tub more at hive Date: before 12th century 1. an open usually bowl shaped drinking vessel 2. a. a drinking vessel and its contents b.… …

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  • 9hands up — interjection 1 used to tell people to put one of their hands in the air if they want something or if they know the answer to a question: Hands up everyone who wants a cup of tea. 2 used when threatening someone with a gun …

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  • 102014 FIFA World Cup — Copa do Mundo da FIFA Brasil 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup logo Tournament details Host country …

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