the scoop

noun

US, informal

: information about something that is currently important or happening or that is interesting to many people

Did you talk to him? What's the scoop?

She always knows the scoop on fashions.

Here's the scoop on how to clean leather.

I was with them when it happened, so I've got the inside scoop.

Examples of the scoop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No one knows a town like the locals, which is why Outside teamed up with four Reno Tahoe insiders to give us the scoop on the city’s best places, as well as their favorite outdoor adventures in the region. —Ted Alvarez, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026

Even the visit to the scoop shop was an exercise in crisis management, far beyond the usual family drama. —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026

My bud Patrick Ryan talked with the stars about how the movie cheekily explores the power dynamics of submissive and dominant relationships, plus got the scoop on the idiosyncrasies of acting in the buff. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

If that’s not your style, the scoop-neck version is just as effective. —Ariana Dickson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the scoop

• newsgroup
• recoup
• regroup
• subgroup
• workgroup
• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• group