cupping
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cupping¹
- /ˈkʌpɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ʌpɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English cupping, equivalent to cup + -ing.
noun cuppings
- 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.
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Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
Similar: myofascial decompression
- 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.
- The act of forming something into a cup shape. the cupping of one's hands
cupping²
- /ˈkʌpɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ʌpɪŋ
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- present participle and gerund of cup
Translations
Talk about this word "cupping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cupping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cupping. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cupping "cupping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cupping.Cite this
@misc{cupping_2026,
title = {cupping},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cupping},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
