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scoop

Pronunciation: [skuːp]

Word

Learn how to use scoop in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “news”

(noun) A scoop is a big piece of news that has just been discovered by a reporter. It’s something exciting that people want to know about.

Example

The journalist got a scoop about the upcoming event before anyone else did.

Example

She didn't get a scoop; the other reporters already had the information.

Example

Did you hear about the scoop that was published yesterday?

Context: “action”

(verb) To scoop means to pick something up in a way that it holds a lot, like using a spoon to lift ice cream out of a tub. It’s about taking a big amount at once.

Example

He scooped a big spoonful of ice cream and put it in his bowl.

Example

She couldn't scoop any soup because the ladle was too small.

Example

Can you scoop some fruit into my bowl, please?

Context: “food”

(noun) A scoop can also mean a measurement, especially for food, like how much ice cream you get in one serving. It’s usually a specific size.

Example

I ordered two scoops of vanilla ice cream for dessert.

Example

I only got one scoop of ice cream when I wanted two.

Example

How many scoops of ice cream do you want?

How to pronounce scoop

Pronunciation: [skuːp]

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