cup
noun
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc., sometimes having a handle and used chiefly as a receptacle from which to drink hot or cold beverages, soup, etc.
had cupped
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past perfectof cup.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He had cupped his palm so that it would not hurt too much and yet would kill the mosquito.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Digger had cupped his hands around the cigarette to relight it after the wind put it out.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
And before anyone could stop him, he had cupped his front feet to his mouth and was yelling at the Cloud-Men as loud as he could.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
Den he hab a piece of cotton wid somepin' on hit to stop de blood when he had cupped you long 'nough.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
Just before passing behind the northern point Jerry came out to the water's edge and had cupped his hands about his mouth for a final reassuring shout, when a sudden discovery made him pause.
From Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island by Gordon Stuart
