scoop
scoop
/skuːp/
1 countable a tool like a large spoon with a deep bowl, used for picking up substances in powder form like flour, or for serving food like ice cream Use an ice-cream scoop.
two scoops of mashed potato
3 countable a piece of important or exciting news that is published in one newspaper before other newspapers know about it 4 the scoop uncountable the scoop on somebody/something (North American English, informal) the latest information about somebody/something, especially details that are not generally known I got the inside scoop on his new girlfriend.
scoop
/skuːp/
1 scoop something (+ adv./prep.) to move or lift something with a scoop or something like a scoop
She scooped ice cream into their bowls.
First, scoop a hole in the soil.
Scoop out the melon flesh.
2 scoop somebody/something (up) (+ adv./prep.) to move or lift somebody/something with a quick continuous movement
She scooped the child up in her arms.
He quickly scooped his clothes from the chair.
He quickly scooped the money up from the desk.
3 scoop somebody/something to publish a story before all the other newspapers, television companies, etc.
The paper had inside information and scooped all its rivals.
4 scoop something (informal) to win something, especially a large sum of money or a prize
He scooped £10 000 on the lottery.
Last year, the programme scooped the Best Drama award.
Word Origin
Middle English (originally denoting a utensil for pouring liquids): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schōpe ‘waterwheel bucket’; from a West Germanic base meaning ‘draw water’; related to the verb shape.
e.g.
The bone on the back of its skull is thin enough for you to easily crack open and scoop out the brain. 頭の後ろの骨が薄いので ここを割って脳みそをほじくり出して食べる (/yupeco/『ゴールデンカムイ』14話)