scoop

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: a large ladle
b
: a deep shovel or similar implement for digging, dipping, or shoveling
c
: a usually hemispherical utensil for dipping food
d
: a small spoon-shaped utensil or instrument for cutting or gouging
2
a
: the action of scooping
b
: the amount contained by a scoop
3
a
: a hollow place : cavity
b
: a part forming or surrounding an opening for channeling a fluid (such as air) into a desired path
4
a
: information especially of immediate interest
5
: a rounded and usually low-cut neckline on a woman's garment

called also scoop neck

scoopful noun

scoop

2 of 2

verb

scooped; scooping; scoops

transitive verb

1
a
: to take out or up with or as if with a scoop : dip
b
: to pick up quickly or surreptitiously with or as if with a sweep of the hand
often used with up
scoop up the treat
2
: to empty by ladling out the contents
3
: to make hollow : dig out
4
: beat sense 5a(2)
scooped the rival newspaper
scoopable adjective
scooper noun

Examples of scoop in a Sentence

Noun a backhoe with a large scoop The story turned out to be the political scoop of the year. She always knows the scoop. Here's the scoop on how to clean leather. Verb She has a job scooping ice cream. He scooped flour into the bowl. A backhoe was scooping dirt from the hole. The children scooped handfuls of marbles from the pile. He scooped the dice off the table and rolled again. Scoop a hole in the dough for the filling. The city's biggest newspaper got scooped by a weekly paper that released the story a full day before.
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Noun
Apple crisp recipe Traditionally, apple crisp is served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 After customers protested its inconsistent portion sizes earlier this year, Chipotle made sure that all its stores’ scoop sizes were up to par. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Want scoop on Silo Season 2, or for any other TV show? Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024 To fix this, scoop the stuffing out of the turkey and into a casserole dish to finish cooking. Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scoop 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English scope, from Middle Dutch schope; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape — more at shape

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of scoop was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near scoop

Cite this Entry

“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

scoop

1 of 2 noun
1
a
: a large shovel (as for shoveling coal)
b
: a tool or utensil shaped like a shovel for digging into a soft substance and lifting out a portion
c
: a round utensil with a handle for dipping out soft food (as ice cream)
d
: a small tool for cutting or gouging
2
: an act or the action of scooping : a motion made with or as if with a scoop
3
a
: the amount held by a scoop
a scoop of ice cream
b
: a hole made by scooping
4
a
: information of immediate interest
what's the scoop
b
: the reporting of a news story ahead of competitors
scoopful noun

scoop

2 of 2 verb
1
: to take out or up with or as if with a scoop
2
: to make hollow
3
: to report a news story ahead of
scooper noun

Medical Definition

scoop

noun
: a spoon-shaped surgical instrument used in extracting various materials (as pus or foreign bodies)

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