n. 1 ladle, dipper, bailer, spoon Use the scoop to skim the fat off the soup 2 exclusive Fergus's story on the minister's illegal business dealings was a real scoop for the paper 3 (latest) news, (inside) story, revelation, truth, Colloq latest, low-down, info, dope, Brit gen, US poop What's the scoop on that man seen coming out of her bedroom?
v. 4 Often, scoop up. bail, dip, ladle, spoon They scooped up some sand and spread it on the ice for traction 5 scoop out. gouge out, excavate, spoon out, hollow out, dig, cut Scoop out some melon balls for the fruit salad 6 scoop up. pick up, gather (up), sweep up or together, take up or in He scooped up the money and ran out of the bank