Synonyms for cup

Most common

mug · chalice · beaker · tankard · suction cup · cupful

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.

   Pour the tea into the cup.

Related words

Word family

cup-and-ball cupboard cupcake cupel cupflower cuppa cup-shaped cup-shot

Phrases

cup of tea huntsman's cup death cup cup of coffee cup of joe cup stacking eye cup hunter's cup

Forms

Plural

cups → mugs, tankards, chalices, beakers…

Example sentences

• mug A Maß is a beer mug that contains 1 litre of beer.
• chalice Mine eyes gaze at thine metallic chalice.
• beaker The Beaker People were named after the shape of their pots.
• tankard He finished off a tankard of beer.
• cupful Please give me a cupful of rice.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

lot¹, box¹, dip¹, mug¹

6 letters

potion², beaker², noggin, cupful

7 letters

portion², chalice², tankard², wassail, cyathus

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (potion² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

tasse

Italiano

tazza

Español

taza

Deutsch

Tasse

Català

tassa