cupping
/ˈkʌpɪŋ/noun, verb
cupping is spelled C-U-P-P-I-N-G: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cupping means “Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cupping is cuppings.
How many letters and syllables are in cupping?
| Letters | 7: C-U-P-P-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cupping?
Cupping appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cupping?
- /ˈkʌpɪŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cupping
- cuppings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cupping mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicThe operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
- 2
archaicA similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.
- 3
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
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
The act of forming something into a cup shape.
the cupping of one's hands
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of cup
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cupping in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense therapeutic treatment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schröpfen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cupping come from?
From Middle English cupping, equivalent to cup + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).