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| scoop [ skoop ] |
noun (plural scoops) |
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1. utensil resembling a trowel: a utensil with a short handle and deep rounded sides, used for shoveling or ladling grain, flour, or other dry or semisolid substances
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2. ladle for serving liquids: a utensil with a long handle and round bowl, used for transferring liquids
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3. utensil with a bowl-shaped head: a utensil with a long handle and a small hemispherical bowl, used for serving such things as ice cream and mashed potatoes or making melon balls
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4. digging part: the part of a dredge or digging machine that is used for excavating
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5. quantity lifted by scoop: the quantity that is taken by a scoop
  three scoops of ice cream
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6. digging motion: a curving digging movement made with a scoop or the hand
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7. cavity: a shallow cavity, hole, or other hollow area in something
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8. automotive opening to take in a substance: an opening that allows a substance to flow or be sucked inside, e.g. an air intake on the hood of a hot rod
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9. act of sliding to pitch: in vocal and instrumental music, a sliding up to a pitch
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10. exclusive: a news story that is published by a newspaper, magazine, or news program before its rivals
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informal
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the scoop of the year
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11. quick profit: a large amount of money made quickly
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informal
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12. news: the latest news or gossip
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informal
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What's the scoop?
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verb (past and past participle scooped, present participle scoop·ing, 3rd person present singular scoops) |
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1. transitive verb hollow something out: to create a shallow hole in something with a scoop or similar object, or a cupped hand
He scooped out a hole in the ground.
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2. transitive verb remove something: to remove an amount of a liquid or solid substance with a scoop or similar object, or a cupped hand
scooping up water with a ladle
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3. transitive verb lift somebody or something swiftly: to pick somebody or something up swiftly and without ceremony
She scooped the tiny puppy up in her arms.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb hit ball upward: to hit a ball upward from underneath so that it rises into the air
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5. transitive verb publish or broadcast something first: to publish or broadcast an item of news before any other newspaper, magazine, or news program
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informal
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The newspaper scooped its rivals for the second time in a week.
scooping the hottest story of the year
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6. transitive verb get a great deal of money: to win or otherwise obtain a large amount of money
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informal
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scoop the jackpot
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| [14th century. < Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schōpe "bucket for bailing, bucket of a water wheel"] |
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| scoop·er noun |
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