cupping

Meaning

Noun

1. (archaic, countable, uncountable) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.
3. (countable, uncountable) Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
4. (countable, uncountable) 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.
5. (countable, uncountable) The act of forming something into a cup shape.

Verb

present participle and gerund of cup

cup

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

cup

curl

curling

dish

haulage

hauling

phlebotomy

scarification

towage

towing

cupper’s business

resin tapping

Translations

tuilage

حجام

schröpfen

🩸

schröpfend

Schröpfen

βεντούζα

επίθεση βεντούζας

campagne

kop

veldtocht

الضّمّ

campanha

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌpɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cupping

In summary

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