scoop

²scoop

verb

Definition of SCOOP

transitive verb

1

a : to take out or up with or as if with a scoop : dip b : to pick up quickly or surreptitiously with or as if with a sweep of the hand —often used with up <scoop up the treat>

2

: to empty by ladling out the contents

3

: to make hollow : dig out

4

: beat 5a(2) <scooped the rival newspaper>

— scoop·able \ˈskü-pə-bəl\ adjective

— scoop·er noun

Examples of SCOOP

1. She has a job scooping ice cream.
2. He scooped flour into the bowl.
3. A backhoe was scooping dirt from the hole.
4. The children scooped handfuls of marbles from the pile.
5. He scooped the dice off the table and rolled again.
6. Scoop a hole in the dough for the filling.
7. The city's biggest newspaper got scooped by a weekly paper that released the story a full day before.

First Known Use of SCOOP

14th century

Related to SCOOP

Synonyms: bucket, lade, ladle, dip, spoon

Related Words: bail; deplete, drain, eliminate, empty, exhaust; bleed, draw (off); dish; slop; decant, draw, pump, siphon (also syphon), suction

Near Antonyms: pour; fill

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