scoop

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noun

ˈsküp

Synonyms of scoop next

: a large ladle

: a deep shovel or similar implement for digging, dipping, or shoveling

: a usually hemispherical utensil for dipping food

: a small spoon-shaped utensil or instrument for cutting or gouging

: the action of scooping

: the amount contained by a scoop

: a hollow place : cavity

: a part forming or surrounding an opening for channeling a fluid (such as air) into a desired path

: information especially of immediate interest

: beat sense 5b

: a rounded and usually low-cut neckline on a woman's garment

called also scoop neck

scoopful

ˈsküp-ˌfu̇l

noun

scoop

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verb

scooped; scooping; scoops

transitive verb

: to take out or up with or as if with a scoop : dip

: to pick up quickly or surreptitiously with or as if with a sweep of the hand

—often used with up

scoop up the treat

: to empty by ladling out the contents

: to make hollow : dig out

: beat sense 5a(2)

scooped the rival newspaper

scoopable

ˈskü-pə-bəl

adjective

scooper noun

Example Sentences

Noun a backhoe with a large scoop The story turned out to be the political scoop of the year. She always knows the scoop. Here's the scoop on how to clean leather. Verb She has a job scooping ice cream. He scooped flour into the bowl. A backhoe was scooping dirt from the hole. The children scooped handfuls of marbles from the pile. He scooped the dice off the table and rolled again. Scoop a hole in the dough for the filling. The city's biggest newspaper got scooped by a weekly paper that released the story a full day before. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Shahidi skips straight to the good stuff—answering her biggest fashion regret, giving an inside scoop on the hit show Black-ish, and even revealing her undeniable similarity with supermodel Gigi Hadid. —

Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 4 May 2023 Naming Names Forbes Daily: Our best stories, exclusive reporting and Forbes perspectives on the day’s top news, plus the inside scoop on the world's most important entrepreneurs. —

Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 3 May 2023 The musician freed the nipple in a custom Egonlab x Swarovski jumpsuit, emblazoned with a glittering rainbow diamond pattern and featuring a dramatically low scoop neckline that bared his entire chest. —

Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023 Have a scoop as a snack, sprinkle them on your salads, or grind them into pesto. —

Women's Health, 1 May 2023 How To Consume ProvaSlim? Take one scoop of ProvaSlim, mix it with water or any other beverage of your choice, and gulp it down in the morning. —

Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023 To use, mix one scoop of the treatment with a gallon of water and flush. —

Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023 Additionally, The Baked Bear will serve pints, sundaes and Bear Bowls (a warm cookie and brownie served with a scoop of ice cream). —

Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023 Also, make sure the shovel’s scoop and shaft are made from high-quality materials. —

Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023

Verb

The mesh dress is totally Y2K with a delicate yellow floral design, a scooping v-neck halter top, a ruffled slit, and an open back with a peek-a-boo of side boob. —

Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 10 May 2023 At a park in a working-class Oslo neighborhood last month, an excavator scooped out earth for a decorative pond. —

Jack Ewing, New York Times, 8 May 2023 As soon as the pasta is done, scoop out a cup of the starchy cooking water with a glass measuring cup, then drain the pasta in a colander in the sink. —

Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023 Adele The singer’s Beverly Hills mansion once belonged to Sylvester Stallone, but Adele scooped it up for a whopping $58M. The property is 3.5 actress and has an infinity pool, putting green and expansive outdoor area for entertaining. —

Nina Derwin, ELLE Decor, 18 Apr. 2023 Before Haro and his colleagues had published their analysis of the redshift 16.4 galaxy on the preprint server arXiv.org in late March, their open-access work had already been scooped by astronomers on Twitter. —

Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2023 On a recent afternoon, Graciela Cotelo scoops spoonfuls of ground beef and onions from a bucket onto sections of dough, then folds them into empanadas in the working-class neighborhood of Cerro. —

Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2023 Kreidler made an athletic move, scooping the ball, scrambling around and tagging Bregman. —

Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023 But, regardless of the duration of their digs, paleontologists use a combination of pickaxes, shovels, trowels, brooms and brushes to scoop out their specimens. —

Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023 See More

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