26984 words

scoops

13 definitions • 15 examples
1
a tool with a deep bowl-shaped end that is used to dig out and move a soft substance or powder:

Examples:

an ice-cream scoop
2
the amount held by a scoop:

Examples:

Just one scoop of mashed potato for me, please.
3
a story or piece of news discovered and published by one newspaper before all the others:

Examples:

The paper managed to secure a major scoop and broke the scandal to the world.
4
the latest information about something:

Examples:

Talk to his friends to get the scoop on his love life.
Ask the salesperson for the scoop on the brand you're buying.
5
to move something with a scoop or with something used as a scoop:

Examples:

He scooped the sand into a bucket with his hands.
6
to get a large number of votes or prizes:

Examples:

The party is expected to scoop up the majority of the working-class vote.
7
to be the first newspaper to discover and print an important news story:

Examples:

Just as we were about to publish the story, we were scooped by a rival paper.
8
a tool with a handle and a curved, open end, used to dig out and move an amount of something:

Examples:

an ice-cream scoop
9
A scoop is also the amount held by a scoop:

Examples:

Just one scoop of mashed potatoes for me, please.
10
a news story discovered and published by one newspaper before all the others
11
The scoop is also the most recent information or details:

Examples:

What’s the scoop on the new boss?
12
to use a scoop to dig out and move an amount of something:

Examples:

Scoop out the melon with a spoon.
He scooped the sand into a bucket.
13
to be the first newspaper to discover and publish a news story :

Examples:

Another paper scooped the story, just as we were about to publish it.

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