cupcup1  /kʌp/  ●●● noun [countable] 
1
 a small round container, usually with a handle, that you use to drink tea, coffee, etc., or the drink it contains: 
 a cup and saucer
 a cup of coffee
 a paper/plastic cup2a unit for measuring liquid or food in cooking, equal to eight fluid ounces or 237 milliliters: 
 Stir in a cup of flour.3a specially shaped container that is given as a prize in a competition [Origin:  Old English cuppe, from  Late Latin cuppa, from  Latin cupa “barrel”]
                                            
                                        
