Definition of scoop
Nouns
the quantity a scoop will hold
- Synonyms:
- scoopful
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containerful
the quantity that a container will hold
a hollow concave shape made by removing something
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concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
a shape that curves or bends inward
a news report that is reported first by one news organization
"he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"
- Synonyms:
- exclusive
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account, news report, report, story, write up
a short account of the news
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
- Synonyms:
- Georgia home boy, easy lay, goop, grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy, max, soap
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GHB, gamma hydroxybutyrate
a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape
the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
- Synonyms:
- scoop shovel
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shovel
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
a large ladle
"he used a scoop to serve the ice cream"
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ladle
a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
Verbs
take out or up with or as if with a scoop
"scoop the sugar out of the container"
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dip
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
get the better of
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outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart
defeat by more skillful maneuvering
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outgeneral
surpass in generalship
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