SCOOP
/skuːp/
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Scrabble
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WWF
S(1) C(3) O(1) O(1) P(3)
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Definition
/skuːp/
noun
- Any cup- 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.”
- The amount or volume of loose or solid material held by a particular scoop.“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.
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.”
- 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.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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