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cupping

/ˈkʌpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
cup-ping
IPA
/ˈkʌpɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of forming something into a cup shape.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of cup

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English cupping, equivalent to cup + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cuppings (plural)

Phrases

cupping glass cupping jar cupping therapy

Synonyms

myofascial decompression

Rhymes With

upping

Questions

How do you pronounce cupping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌpɪŋ/.
What does cupping mean?
The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
Where does cupping come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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