SCOOP

Meanings

• Verb

  To take or gather up (something) quickly and especially clandestinely.

  - "Journalists often scoop their competitors by getting exclusive access to information."
  - "The whistleblower scooped up the documents and handed them over to the investigative committee."

• Noun

  A large scoop or spoon used for serving or eating ice cream, soup, or other foods.

  - "Can I have another scoop of ice cream, please?"
  - "The chef served the soup in a large scoop."

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Pronunciation

1. /skuːp/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

scoopful , scooper

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with SCOOP
Hoop , Scoop , Moop , Snoop

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Variants

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scoop , scoop neck , scoopful , scoopfuls , scoops , scoopsful , scoopable , scooped , scooper , scoopers , scooping , scoop up , scooped up , scooping up , scoops up , the inside scoop , the scoop

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to grasp or seize quickly'. Derived from the Dutch word 'schopen' meaning 'to dig up'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'scoop' was first used in journalism in the late 19th century.

2. The largest ice cream scoop in the world is over 11 feet in diameter and holds over 10,000 scoops of ice cream.

3. In the 1960s, a company called Scoop-It-All marketed a device that allowed people to scoop up multiple servings of ice cream at once.

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Related Concepts

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1. Exclusive: A story or information that is only available to one media outlet or person.

2. Scoop competition: A competition between journalists or media outlets to be the first to publish a major news story.

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Culture

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In journalism, a scoop refers to an exclusive story that is published before other media outlets. The term is often used to describe a major news story that is considered a significant breakthrough or a sensational revelation.

How to Memorize "scoop"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine grabbing or scooping something up quickly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the action of quickly gathering or seizing something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'scoop' as a verb meaning 'to grasp or seize quickly'.

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