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

Inside, the scoop shop has a soothing vibe, with plants, Buddhist sculptures and colorful paper flags. —Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024

Here’s the scoop on zero sugar root beers that are just as delicious as the full-sugar versions, and the insipid pours not worthy of a glass — much less the ice cream to dress it up. —Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024

One of Sydney's stops is to Margie’s Candies, a century-old candy and ice cream parlor, to try its classic ice cream sundae and get the scoop on the local food scene. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024

Using a melon-baller or small cookie scoop, press into the watermelon flesh and rotate the scoop to form a ball. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024