scoop
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/skuːp/
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/skuːp/
noun
R
a utensil with a small deep bowl, used for serving or moving small amounts of loose material
Mom used a scoop to fill our cones with ice cream.
R
the amount a scoop can hold
I added two scoops of sugar to my tea.
R
exclusive news or information that is not known by others
The journalist shared a scoop about a famous actor.
R
inside information about someone or something
Did you hear the scoop about the new movie?
verb
R
to use a scoop to move or take something
She scooped up the kitten with both hands.
R
to quickly take something, often with one's hands
He scooped all the papers back into the folder.
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to be the first to publish a story, often before competitors
The magazine scooped the big news about the celebrity wedding.
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to win something, especially a prize or award
Their new movie scooped up several awards at the film festival.
translation
a utensil with a small deep bowl, used for serving or moving small amounts of loose material; the amount a scoop can hold; exclusive news or information that is not known by others; inside information about someone or something
to use a scoop to move or take something; to quickly take something, often with one's hands; to be the first to publish a story, often before competitors; to win something, especially a prize or award
Word Forms
3rd Present
scoops
Past
scooped
Perfect
scooped
Progressive
scooping
Plural
scoops