scoop

Everyday

1. A tool like a deep spoon used to pick up ice cream, flour or soil. tree →
2. The amount a scoop holds: "two scoops of ice cream". tree →
3. To lift or move something with a scoop, your hands or a curved movement: "She scooped up the kitten." tree →
4. A news story that one newspaper gets before all the others. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life scoops are used for ice cream, pet food, rice and flour. In maths, scoops are units in measuring problems ("3 scoops of 25 grams each"). In science, you might scoop pond water to look for creatures. Phrases: a scoop of ice cream, scoop up, scoop out, pooper scooper.

Examples

• Can I have two scoops of chocolate ice cream? tree →
• She scooped up the puppy in her arms. tree →
• Scoop out the seeds from the pumpkin. tree →
• We scooped pond water into a tray. tree →
• Use one scoop of food for the cat. tree →
• The reporter got a big scoop. tree →
• He scooped the sand into the bucket. tree →
• As he scooped it up, a pike happened to get into his pail. tree →

Note

Countable noun: a scoop, scoops. Regular verb: scooped. In maths: if one scoop holds 30 grams and you use 4 scoops, that is 120 grams. "Scoop up" means pick up quickly with hands or arms.