scooping

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of scooping or lifting up a substance with a tool or container, such as a shovel or a spoon.

  - "He spent hours scooping sand into buckets for his sandcastle."
  - "The ice cream vendor scooped out generous portions of ice cream for each customer."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scooping
hooping , scooping , mopping , doping

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Variants

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scoop , scoopable , scooped , scooper , scoopers , scooping , scoops , scoop up , scooped up , scooping up , scoops up

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to take up or lift with a container', from Old English scopen, scopian.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest ice cream scoop weighed 105 pounds and was used to serve ice cream at the 1981 State Fair of Texas.

2. The word 'scoop' is also used figuratively to mean 'to obtain or acquire something quickly and easily'.

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Related Concepts

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1. shovel: A tool used for scooping or digging, typically having a broad, flat, and usually flat-edged blade, used for moving loose material such as soil, sand, or gravel.

2. spoon: A kitchen utensil used for serving or eating food, typically having a shallow, broad, and rounded bowl with a long handle.

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Culture

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Scooping is a common action in various aspects of daily life and culture. It is used in various activities such as building sandcastles, playing ice cream, gardening, and even in sports like volleyball.

How to Memorize "scooping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person using a shovel to scoop up dirt.
   - Visualize someone using a spoon to scoop ice cream into a bowl.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the action of scooping with the image of a shovel or a spoon.
   - Think of the act of lifting or moving a substance using a container.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scoop and Scoop' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Create a visual image of scooping to help remember the definition.

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