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   scoop

   /skuːp/

   noun

   • 1. a utensil resembling a spoon, with a short handle and a deep bowl, used for removing dry or semi-solid substances from a container: "the powder is packed in tubs in which a measuring scoop is provided" Similar spoonladledipperbailer
   • ▪ a short-handled deep shovel used for moving grain, coal, etc.
   • ▪ a moving bowl-shaped part of a digging machine, dredger, or other mechanism into which material is gathered.
   • ▪ a long-handled surgical instrument that resembles a spoon.
   • ▪ a quantity taken up by a scoop: "an apple pie with scoops of ice cream on top" Similar spoonfulladlefulportionlumpballinformal:dollop
   • 2. a piece of news published by a newspaper or broadcast by a television or radio station in advance of its rivals: informal "reporters at the city's three tabloid papers usually compete for scoops" Similar exclusive (story)inside storyexposérevelationcoupthe latest
   • ▪ the latest information about something: North American "‘What's the scoop, old-timer?’"
   • 3. an exaggerated upward slide or portamento in singing.

   verb

   • 1. pick up and move (something) with a scoop: "I scooped the grain into the bag"
   • ▪ create (a hollow or hole) with or as if with a scoop: "a hole was scooped out in the floor of the dwelling" Similar hollow outgouge outdigexcavatecut outremovetake outspoon outscrape outladle outbail out
   • ▪ pick up (someone or something) in a swift, fluid movement: "he laughed and scooped her up in his arms" Similar pick upgather upliftsweep upcatch uptake upsnatch upgrabremoveclear awayOpposite drop
   • 2. publish a news story before (a rival reporter, newspaper, or broadcaster): informal "time and again we have scooped our rivals with the top stories and pictures"
   • ▪ win (an amount of money, a prize, or a trophy): "they scooped £250,000 on the pools"
   • 3. (in singing) preface notes with an exaggerated upward slide or portamento: "she has a tendency to scoop up to the initial notes of phrases"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally denoting a utensil for pouring liquids): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schōpe ‘waterwheel bucket’; from a West Germanic base meaning ‘draw water’; related to the verb shape.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scooper noun
   • 2. scoopful noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCOOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a tool with a handle and a curved, open end, used to dig out and move an amount of something: an ice-cream scoop. [ C ] A scoop is also the amount held by a scoop: Just one scoop of mashed potatoes for me, please.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scoopScoop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SCOOP is a large ladle. How to use scoop in a sentence. a large ladle; a deep shovel or similar implement for digging, dipping, or shoveling; a usually hemispherical utensil for dipping food…

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCOOP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SCOOP meaning: 1. a tool with a deep bowl-shaped end that is used to dig out and move a soft substance or powder…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › scoopSCOOP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc. a utensil composed of a palm-sized hollow hemisphere attached to a horizontal handle, for dishing out ice cream or other soft foods.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scoopScoop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When a newspaper reporter gets a scoop, it means they beat every other reporter to publish an important story. Other meanings of scoop come from the shape and motion of a scoop, which is hollowed out and looks kind of like a pocket.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCOOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A scoop is an object like a spoon which is used for picking up a quantity of a food such as ice cream or an ingredient such as flour.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscoop noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of scoop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSCOOP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SCOOP definition: 1. to remove something from a container using a spoon, your curved hands, etc: 2. a large, deep…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscoop verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    scoop something (+ adv./prep.) to move or lift something with a scoop or something like a scoop. She scooped ice cream into their bowls. First, scoop a hole in the soil. Scoop out the melon flesh.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › scoop_2scoop verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of scoop verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.