1. a deep spoon or ladle used for serving food
2. the amount that a scoop can hold
3. a tool with a curved blade for digging or moving loose material

1. to lift or move with a scoop or similar tool
2. to pick up quickly in a sweeping motion
3. to obtain a news story before competitors
Usage: journalism

Examples

• She used an ice cream scoop to serve dessert.
• Add two scoops of flour to the mixing bowl.
• The workers used scoops to move the sand.
• The reporter got a major scoop about the scandal.
• He scooped the leaves into a pile.
• She scooped up the crying child.
• The newspaper scooped its rivals with the breaking news.
• Use the scoop to fill the bird feeder.