Definitions

1. noun

a portion of something taken or obtained at one time

“The journalist got the scoop on the company’s new product before it was announced publicly.”

2. verb

to gather or obtain information about something

“She scooped out all the information she could about the new development in the city.”

3. verb

to remove or lift something from a surface

“Try not to scoop the ice cream too much, or it will fall apart.”

4. noun

a curved or concave metal blade used for digging or scraping

“The archaeologist used a scoop to carefully remove the artifacts from the excavation site.”