Pronunciation: /skup/
noun a piece of news published by a newspaper or broadcast by a television or radio station before any of its competitors
A1 I used a scoop to serve ice cream at the party.
A2 The child used a scoop to build a sandcastle at the beach.
B1 The chef used a scoop to portion out cookie dough onto the baking sheet.
B2 The archaeologist used a scoop to carefully uncover the ancient artifacts.
C1 The journalist got the exclusive scoop on the celebrity scandal before anyone else.
C2 The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery that was the scoop of the century.
verb to lift or gather something with a scoop
A1 I scoop ice cream for my little sister.
A2 She scoops the cat up in her arms and cuddles it.
B1 The archaeologist used a trowel to carefully scoop dirt from the excavation site.
B2 The chef expertly scooped out the avocado flesh for the guacamole.
C1 The investigative journalist managed to scoop the exclusive story before anyone else.
C2 The company was able to scoop up several smaller competitors in a strategic acquisition.
formal The journalist was able to get the scoop on the latest political scandal.
informal Did you hear the scoop about the new restaurant opening up downtown?
slang I'll give you the inside scoop on what really happened at the party.
figurative She scooped up all the awards at the film festival.
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