Cupful vs. Pint — What's the Difference?

The amount that a cup can hold.

The pint (, listen ; symbol pt, sometimes abbreviated as p) is a unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial and United States customary measurement systems. In both of those systems it is traditionally one eighth of a gallon.

A measure of capacity equal to one cup.

A unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to one eighth of a gallon, in Britain equal to 0.568 litre and in the US equal to 0.473 litre (for liquid measure) or 0.551 litre (for dry measure).

The amount necessary to fill a cup.

A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 1/8 gallon or 16 ounces (0.473 liter).

A half pint, i.e. eight ounces

A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 1/16 peck or 1/2 quart (0.551 liter).

As much as a cup will hold.

A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to 0.568 liter. See Table at measurement.

The quantity a cup will hold;

A container with a pint capacity.

The amount of a substance that can be held in such a container.

A unit of volume, equivalent to:

One eighth of a gallon, specifically:

(Hungary) 1.696 liters

(medicine) 12 fluid ounces

A pint of milk.

A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.

A measure of capacity, equal to half a quart, or four gills, - used in liquid and dry measures. See Quart.

The laughing gull.

A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

A United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches

A United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart