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scoop (sko̵̅o̅p)

noun

  1. any of various utensils shaped like a small shovel or a ladle; specif.,
    1. a kitchen utensil used to take up sugar, flour, etc.
    2. a small utensil with a round bowl, for dishing up ice cream, mashed potatoes, etc.
    3. a small, spoonlike surgical instrument
  2. the deep shovel of a dredge or steam shovel, which takes up sand, dirt, etc.
  3. the act or motion of taking up with or as with a scoop
  4. the amount taken up at one time by a scoop
  5. a hollowed-out place
  6. Informal
    1. the publication or broadcast of a news item before a competitor; beat
    2. such a news item
    3. current, esp. confidential, information

Etymology: ME scope < MDu schope, bailing vessel, schoppe, a shovel, akin to Ger schöpfen, to dip out, create

adjective

designating a rounded, somewhat low neckline in a dress, etc.

transitive verb

  1. to take up or out with or as with a scoop
  2. to empty by bailing
  3. to dig (out); hollow (out)
  4. to make by digging out
  5. to gather (in or up) as if with a scoop
  6. Informal to publish or broadcast a news item before (a competitor)

scoop Related Forms
scooper noun
scoop Synonyms

scoop

v.

ladle, shovel, bail; see dip 1.

scoop Usage Examples

Object

  • poop: An answer to loose bowels, easier to scoop the poop.
  • prise: The winner is Mark Porter, who scoops a prize of £ 1000.
  • jackpot: Play now for your chance to scoop a huge jackpot from just 5p a spin.
  • odd-point: Referee Jim Lawrence quite correctly awarded the result as a win to McGowan from Alden, with Allen scooping the odd-point.
  • accolade: James beat six other regional finalists to scoop the accolade of London's Most Enterprising Student, together with £ 400 in prize money.
  • award: Plans for the project have already scooped two major housing awards.

Adjective modifier

  • shallow: To the right the wall has a large shallow scoop.
  • inside: These are all people looking for the inside scoop, the whole story, the truth.

Modifies a noun

  • neckline: Curve enhancing fit with little cap sleeves, fitted darted bodice with nipped waist and scoop neckline edged with blue piping.
  • neck: Scoop neck camisole goes with jeans and skirts or under shirts and suits.

Noun used with modifier

  • poop: A simple plastic bag will do the trick or obtain poop scoops from the Council or a local pet shop.
  • ice-cream: Odder than the upside-down ice-cream scoop one atop Snowdon?

Particle object:

  • flesh: Peel away the skin, or scoop out the flesh with a spoon.
  • pulp: Slice round the top of tomatoes and set aside; scoop out all pulp and put in a bowl.
  • seed: Cut the pumpkin in half, scoop out the seeds, then cut each half into four or six pieces, depending on size.

Particle object:

  • handful: Quickly, Father Bernard scooped up a handful of water from the river, blessed it and threw it over the witch.

Preposition: of

  • sorbet: This cylinder was topped by two long skis of baked meringue and a scoop of berry sorbet.
  • ice-cream: There were two small scoops of ice-cream in May's glass.
  • cream: Serve straight from the pan with scoops of ice cream or lashings of cream.
  • ice: The female is placed in a bucket with about three liters of water and a scoop of ice added to reduce the temperature.
scoop Quotes

A scoop of pure honey set in a green bowl.

—Smith, Godfrey

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