Scoop: meaning, definitions and examples
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scoop
[ skuːp ]
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.
food
A utensil with a long handle and a deep bowl for serving food or transferring it from a container.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He used a scoop to serve the ice cream.
- She used a scoop to transfer the flour into the mixing bowl.
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
Etymology
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.
See also: scooping.