noun
Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
She kept a scoop in the dog food.
an ice-cream scoop
The amount or volume of loose or solid material held by a particular scoop.
Use one scoop of coffee for each pot.
I'll have one scoop of chocolate ice-cream.
The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.
with a quick scoop, she fished the frog out of the pond.
A story or fact; especially, news learned and reported before anyone else.
He listened carefully, in hopes of getting the scoop on the debate.
"We may get a scoop, if we are lucky. You'll be there in any case, so you'll just give us a pretty full report."
An opening in a hood/bonnet or other body panel to admit air, usually for cooling the engine.
verb
To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.
He used both hands to scoop water and splash it on his face.
Their first clear opportunity duly came courtesy of a mistake from Russell Martin, who was hustled off the ball by Bale, but the midfielder scooped his finish well over the top as he bore down on the Norwich goal.
To make hollow; to dig out.
I tried scooping a hole in the sand with my fingers.
To report on something, especially something worthy of a news article, before (someone else).
The paper across town scooped them on the City Hall scandal.
To begin a vocal note slightly below the target pitch and then to slide up to the target pitch, especially in country music.
To pick (someone) up
You have a car. Can you come and scoop me?