How to Use "Cup" with Example Sentences

cup (n): a container for drinking or holding liquids

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Used with adjectives:

"My cup is empty."
(empty, full, half-empty, half-full)

"Please clean up the broken cup."
(broken)

"We brought paper cups to the picnic."
(paper, plastic, tin)

"I have my own coffee cup."
(coffee, tea)

"A strong cup of coffee will wake you up."
(strong)

"I asked for a fresh cup."
(fresh, new)

"I would like a hot cup of milk."
(hot, steaming, warm)

Used with verbs:

"Can I fill your cup?"
(fill, refill)

"She drained her cup."
(drained, emptied, finished)

"Raise your cup for a toast."
(raise, lift)

"May I offer you a cup of tea?"
(offer, make, pour, buy, order)

"Let's drink a cup of coffee."
(drink, enjoy, have, sip)

"The cup contains water."
(contains)

Used with nouns:

"My car has a cup holder."
(holder)

Used with prepositions:

"I need a cup of coffee."
(of)

cup (v): make your hands into a shape of a bowl

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Used with nouns:

"Cup your hands to take a drink."
(hands, palms)

"He cupped his mouth as he yelled across the field."
(mouth)