cup · noun C /kʌp/
cup (DRINKING CONTAINER)
A1 a small round container, often with a handle, used for drinking tea, coffee, etc.
Dictionary examples:
a cup of coffee/tea
a cup and saucer
a plastic/paper cup
a coffee cup/teacup
Learner example:
I'd like [to] drink [a] cup of tea. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Slovak)
cup (SPORTS)
B1 a specially designed cup, usually with two handles and often made of silver, which is given as a prize in a sports competition, or a game or match in which the winner receives such a cup
Dictionary examples:
Anna won this cup in the school squash championship.
The Davis Cup is an important championship.
Learner example:
This weekend we worked hard to win the ten[n]is cup. (Preliminary English Test; B1; French)
