scoop
|scoop|
/skuːp/
scoop, serve, exclusive
Etymology
'scoop' originates from Middle Dutch, specifically the word 'schope,' where 'schope' meant 'shovel.'
'schope' transformed into the Middle English word 'scoop,' and eventually became the modern English word 'scoop.'
Initially, it meant 'shovel or spade,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'utensil for serving' and 'exclusive news story.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a utensil resembling a small shovel, used for serving or dishing out food.
She used a scoop to serve the ice cream.
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Noun 2
an exclusive news story obtained by a reporter before others.
The journalist got a scoop on the political scandal.
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Verb 1
to pick up and move something with a scoop.
He scooped the sand into the bucket.
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