scoop

noun

/skuːp/

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[countable] a tool like a large spoon with a deep bowl, used for picking up substances in powder form like flour, or for serving food like ice cream
- Use an ice-cream scoop.
Topics Cooking and eatingc2
[countable] the amount picked up by a scoop
- two scoops of mashed potato
[countable] a piece of important or exciting news that is published in one newspaper before other newspapers know about itTopics TV, radio and newsc2
the scoop
[uncountable] the scoop on somebody/something (North American English, informal) the latest information about somebody/something, especially details that are not generally known
- I got the inside scoop on his new girlfriend.

Word OriginMiddle English (originally denoting a utensil for pouring liquids): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schōpe ‘waterwheel bucket’; from a West Germanic base meaning ‘draw water’; related to the verb shape.

scoop

verb

/skuːp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they scoop	/skuːp/ /skuːp/
he / she / it scoops	/skuːps/ /skuːps/
past simple scooped	/skuːpt/ /skuːpt/
past participle scooped	/skuːpt/ /skuːpt/
-ing form scooping	/ˈskuːpɪŋ/ /ˈskuːpɪŋ/

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scoop something (+ adv./prep.) to move or lift something with a scoop or something like a scoop
- She scooped ice cream into their bowls.
- First, scoop a hole in the soil.
- Scoop out the melon flesh.
scoop somebody/something (up) (+ adv./prep.) to move or lift somebody/something with a quick continuous movement
- She scooped the child up in her arms.
- He quickly scooped his clothes from the chair.
- He quickly scooped the money up from the desk.
scoop somebody/something to publish a story before all the other newspapers, television companies, etc.
- The paper had inside information and scooped all its rivals.
scoop something (informal) to win something, especially a large sum of money or a prize
- He scooped £10 000 on the lottery.
- Last year, the programme scooped the Best Drama award.