to scoop
- verb
- /skuːp/
- He used a spoon to scoop the ice cream into a bowl.
- scoop up material
And then they use their thing to scoop it into their mouth like that.
- And then they use their thing to scoop it into their mouth like that.
- I'm now working at hauling and scooping grain on a combine crew.
- So go up and then scoop around like you're sculpting A cheekbone.
- And of course, the hook is you don't have to scoop your litter box.
- If you're not quick, they'll scoop their foot in and just take your ball.
- I'm going to be using this bowl here to scoop the glue water and then dump it.
- And they cut out both of her lungs, scooped them out.
Examples
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Allow the pumpkin to cool, slice off the top, and scoop out the seeds.
Academic text (2004) -
I just want to scoop them up and hug them all.
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And then they use their thing to scoop it into their mouth like that.
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And then it said to scoop, scoop and then stick.
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No, man, I gotta go scoop up one of my kids.
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But we're going to scoop them all.
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So she goes scoop it with your hand and put it in the toilet.
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All right, next, you're supposed to scoop this into a cup to enjoy.
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With his right hand, Larry scoops up some water and sloshes it over her legs.
Fiction book (1991) -
Ross, sensing he was not needed, scooped an unresisting Becca off the step and went inside.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
To lift something or someone from the ground with your hands
To lift something up, often with a spoon or tool
To lift or pick up something quickly with your hand
Remove the inside of something with a spoon or small tool so it becomes hollow
To take something out by picking it up, often carefully or with a tool
Pick something up quickly by moving down fast
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event
- Jargon
A close-range basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion over a defender
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Etymology
The verb scoop comes from using the bowl or ladle: to lift or remove something as if with a spoon or shovel. So to scoop means to take something up or out using a curved tool or your hand.