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Synonyms & Similar Words
spoon
ladle
shovel
dig
excavate
unearth
discover
reveal
expose
inform
report
news
story
article
feature
piece
broadcast
announcement
declaration
proclamation
statement
utterance
expression
revelation
disclosure
announcement
statement
declaration
proclamation
broadcast
reportage
journalism
media
press
newsflash
bulletin
update
scoop up
spoon up
lift up
pick up
gather up
collect
assemble
accumulate
amass
hoard
stockpile
heap
pile
mound
hill
extract
remove
take out
draw out
bring out
fetch
get
obtain
acquire
procure
find
learn
ascertain
determine
detect
notice
perceive
observe
see
espy
spy
spot
discover
unearth
find out
learn
hear
get wind
catch
intercept
receive
gather
pick
cull
pluck
reap
harvest
yield
produce.
Meaning of Scoop
The primary meaning of the word "scoop" is to remove or take out something, typically with a spoon or other utensil, or to learn or discover something new.
Definitions
- A scoop is a spoon-shaped or curved tool for lifting, digging, or moving something.
- To scoop something means to remove or take out something, typically with a spoon or other utensil.
- In journalism, a scoop refers to a news story or information that is discovered or obtained before others.
Etymology of Scoop
The word "scoop" has its roots in the Old English word "sceop" or "sceopp", which referred to a spoon or a shovel.
The modern English word "scoop" emerged in the 15th century, initially referring to a spoon-shaped tool for digging or lifting.
Over time, the word's meaning expanded to include the act of learning or discovering something new, particularly in the context of journalism.
Example Uses
- She used a scoop to remove the ice cream from the container.
- The journalist got a scoop on the latest scandal, and it was all over the news.
- He had to scoop out the water from the flooded basement.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
conceal
hide
cover
suppress
withhold
keep
retain
hold
reserve
store
save
hoard
accumulate
amass
stockpile
bury
inter
entomb
mask
disguise
camouflage
obscure
cloud
confuse
mislead
deceive
misinform
distort
falsify
deny
contradict
refute
reject
spurn
dismiss
ignore
overlook
neglect
omit
exclude
leave
abandon
desert
forsake
relinquish
release
surrender
yield
give
bestow
impart
share
reveal
disclose
expose
declare
announce
proclaim
publish
broadcast
report.