Scoop: meaning, definitions and examples

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scoop

[ skuːp ]

^{Context #1}

news

A news story reported by one media organization before any others.

Synonyms

breaking news, exclusive

Examples of usage

She got the scoop on the latest celebrity scandal.
The journalist had the scoop on the political scandal before it broke in other outlets.

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food

A utensil with a long handle and a deep bowl for serving food or transferring it from a container.

Synonyms

ladle, spoon

Examples of usage

He used a scoop to serve the ice cream.
She used a scoop to transfer the flour into the mixing bowl.

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information

To gather and publish or broadcast a news story before any others.

Synonyms

break, report first

Examples of usage

The reporter managed to scoop the other news outlets with her exclusive interview.
The magazine scooped the competition with its investigative report.

Translations

Translations of the word "scoop" in other languages:

🇵🇹 concha

colher de sorvete
exclusividade

🇮🇳 स्कूप

बड़ी चम्मच
विशेष समाचार

🇩🇪 Schaufel

Kugelportionierer
Exklusivmeldung

🇮🇩 sendok besar

sendok es krim
berita eksklusif

🇺🇦 черпак

ложка для морозива
ексклюзивна новина

🇵🇱 łyżka

gałkownica
ekskluzywna wiadomość

🇯🇵 スコップ

アイスクリームディッシャー
スクープ

🇫🇷 cuillère

pelle à glace
exclusivité

🇪🇸 cuchara

cuchara para helado
exclusiva

🇹🇷 kepçe

dondurma kaşığı
özel haber

🇰🇷 숟가락

아이스크림 스쿱
특종

🇸🇦 مغرفة

مغرفة الآيس كريم
خبر حصري

🇨🇿 naběračka

zmrzlinová lžíce
exkluzivní zpráva

🇸🇰 naberačka

lyžica na zmrzlinu
exkluzívna správa

🇨🇳 勺子

冰淇淋勺
独家新闻

🇸🇮 zajemalka

žlica za sladoled
ekskluzivna novica

🇮🇸 skeið

ísskopa
einkafrétt

🇰🇿 қасық

балмұздақ қасығы
эксклюзивті жаңалық

🇬🇪 კოვზი

ნაყინის კოვზი
ექსკლუზიური ამბავი

🇦🇿 qaşıq

dondurma qaşığı
eksklüziv xəbər

🇲🇽 cuchara

cuchara para helado
exclusiva

Word origin

The word 'scoop' originated in the late 14th century from the Middle Dutch word 'scoop', meaning 'a spoon'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the action of picking up or lifting something with a scoop-shaped tool. In journalism, 'scoop' came to signify getting a news story before others, highlighting the competitive nature of the industry. In food contexts, 'scoop' continued to be associated with serving or transferring food, emphasizing its practical use in everyday life.