nounπShareAny cup- or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material."She kept a scoop in the dog food."utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe amount or volume of loose or solid material held by a particular scoop."The recipe called for two scoops of flour. "amountutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling."The ice cream scooper used several scoops of chocolate into the bowl. "actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA story or fact; especially, news learned and reported before anyone else.""The school newspaper got scoops about the new principal before the local news station did." "mediastorycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opening in a hood/bonnet or other body panel to admit air, usually for cooling the engine."The car's engine was overheating, so the mechanic checked the air scoops on the hood. "vehicletechnicalpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe digging attachment on a front-end loader."The front-end loader used its scoops to move piles of dirt on the construction site. "machinevehicletechnicalagricultureindustryworkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA place hollowed out; a basinlike cavity; a hollow."The children loved playing in the sandbox, digging scoops in the sand for their toy cars to drive through. "areageographygeologyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA spoon-shaped surgical instrument, used in extracting certain substances or foreign bodies."The doctor used small scoops to carefully remove wax from the patient's ear. "medicineutensilanatomydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA special spinal board used by emergency medical service staff that divides laterally to scoop up patients."The paramedics carefully used the scoops to lift the injured hiker onto the stretcher without twisting his spine. "medicinedeviceaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sweep; a stroke; a swoop."The hawk made quick scoops to catch the field mouse. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe peak of a cap."The sunlight reflected off the scoops of their baseball caps as the team ran onto the field. "appearancewearpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hole on the playfield that catches a ball, but eventually returns it to play in one way or another."The game of capture the flag had several scoops strategically placed around the playfield. "gamemachineentertainmenttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop."He used both hands to scoop water and splash it on his face."actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make hollow; to dig out."I tried scooping a hole in the sand with my fingers."actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo report on something, especially something worthy of a news article, before (someone else)."The paper across town scooped them on the City Hall scandal."mediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(often with "up") To begin a vocal note slightly below the target pitch and then to slide up to the target pitch, especially in country music."The country singer often scoops into the high notes during the chorus, giving her performance a distinctive twang. "musicphoneticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pick (someone) up"You have a car. Can you come and scoop me?"actionvehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading