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The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.

A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.

Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.

The taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done.

To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.

Example: Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them.

To hold something in cupped hands.

Example: He cupped the ball carefully in his hands.

To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.

Example: We are cupping some new brands of coffee today.

To supply with cups of wine.