scoop
gb/skˈup/ us/skˈup/
A2
English
~ 9800
merít, kanalaz, lapátol, kanálnyi, gombóc, mérőkanálnyi, adagolókanál, fagylaltadagoló, mérőkanál, exkluzív értesülés, belső információ, füles, elkapkod, felvásárol, megelőz, elsőként közöl, kikapar, kikanalaz
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to scoop (up) [something] (with [something])
She used a small cup to scoop water from the bucket.
Egy kis csészével vizet merített a vödörből.
The child scooped sand into his plastic pail.
A gyerek homokot lapátolt a műanyag vödrébe.
He bent down to scoop the coins off the floor.
I grabbed a spoon to scoop the rice into bowls.
Volunteers quickly scooped mud out of the doorway.
Learner examples
He scoops rice into his bowl.
Rizst kanalaz a táljába.
The boy scoops sand with his hand.
A fiú a kezével lapátolja a homokot.
She scoops water from the pot with a cup.
I scoop the ice cream into a cone.
They scoop leaves into a big bag.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"spoon up"* instead of *"scoop up"* when talking about picking up small or soft things. Use *"scoop (up)"* for the action, even when you use a spoon.
Meaning
lift something with a scoop
Collocations
scoop up the rice
|scoop up dirt
|scoop sand into [something]
|scoop water into [something]
|scoop the ice cream
|scoop the litter
Synonyms
lift (More general; does not suggest a curved, spoon-like movement.)
|
shovel (Suggests using a large tool for heavy or large amounts, not small or soft items like ice cream.)
Antonyms
drop (Means to let something fall instead of picking it up.)
Themes
daily life
|food
|physical actions
|daily_life
|food_drink
Definition
To pick something up and move it using a spoon, another tool, or your hand in a curved shape.
To lift and move something, especially loose or soft material or small objects, using a scoop, spoon, or curved hand.
NOUN
A2
2
Usage pattern:
a scoop of [food / substance]
I'll have one scoop of chocolate and one scoop of mint, please.
Egy gombóc csokifagyit és egy gombóc mentafagyit kérek.
Add a scoop of protein powder to your smoothie.
Tegyél egy mérőkanálnyi fehérjeport a turmixodba.
The recipe calls for two level scoops of flour.
She put a big scoop of mashed potatoes on each plate.
He gave the dog a small scoop of dry food.
Learner examples
I want one scoop of ice cream.
Egy gombóc fagyit kérek.
Put one scoop of coffee in the machine.
Tegyél egy mérőkanálnyi kávét a gépbe.
She eats two scoops of rice for dinner.
We add a scoop of sugar to the cake mix.
He gives the cat one scoop of food each morning.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"one scoop ice cream"* instead of *"one scoop of ice cream"*. In English, use *"of"* after *"scoop"* when you name the thing measured.
Meaning
portion that fills one scoop
Collocations
a scoop of ice cream
|two scoops of vanilla
|a heaping scoop
|a level scoop
|a scoop of protein powder
|a small scoop
Synonyms
spoonful (Often smaller and less precise; usually refers to a normal spoon, not a special measuring scoop.)
|
serving (More general; not tied to the physical tool used to measure the amount.)
Themes
food
|measurement
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
The amount of something you get when you fill a scoop one time.
An amount of something, especially food or powder, that fits into and is taken with one scoop.
NOUN
A2
3
Usage pattern:
a scoop for [substance]
Use the ice-cream scoop so the balls come out round.
Használd a fagylaltadagolót, hogy a gombócok kerekek legyenek.
The protein powder comes with a plastic scoop inside the tub.
A fehérjepor tégelyében van egy műanyag adagolókanál.
She grabbed a metal scoop to fill the bag with rice.
We keep a small scoop in the dog-food container.
The barista used a special scoop for the coffee beans.
Learner examples
She uses a scoop for the cat food.
Adagolókanalat használ a macskaeledelhez.
The ice cream shop has a big scoop.
A fagyizóban van egy nagy fagylaltadagoló.
There is a scoop inside the box of powder.
He takes rice with a scoop.
We need a scoop to take the flour.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes only know the word *"spoon"* and use it for all tools. Use *"scoop"* when the tool is deeper and used for serving or measuring larger amounts, like ice cream or pet food.
Meaning
deep utensil for serving
Collocations
ice-cream scoop
|measuring scoop
|coffee scoop
|plastic scoop
|metal scoop
|a small scoop
Synonyms
spoon (More general; a scoop is usually deeper and often used for serving or measuring larger amounts.)
|
ladle (Typically larger and used for liquids like soup, not usually for powders or ice cream.)
Themes
food
|household
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
A tool like a deep spoon that you use to move or measure things like ice cream, flour, or pet food.
A tool with a deep, bowl-like part and usually a handle, used for lifting, measuring, or serving loose or soft material such as ice cream, flour, or pet food.
NOUN
B1
4
Usage pattern:
[someone] gets / has the scoop (on [something])
Our reporter got the scoop on the mayor's resignation.
Riporterünk szerezte meg az exkluzív értesülést a polgármester lemondásáról.
Do you have the inside scoop on their new product?
Van belső információd az új termékükről?
The website claimed an exclusive scoop about the celebrity couple.
He called his friend at the studio to get the scoop on the new movie.
By the time the story hit TV, every blog already had the scoop.
Learner examples
She always has the scoop on office news.
Mindig vannak belső információi az irodai hírekről.
The newspaper got the scoop on the big story.
Az újság elsőként szerezte meg a nagy sztorit.
Tell me the scoop about their wedding.
He wants the inside scoop on the new phone.
What is the scoop on your new job?
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse *"scoop"* with *"scope"*. *"Scoop"* is news or inside information; *"scope"* is the range or size of something.
Meaning
exclusive news or inside information
Collocations
get the scoop
|have the scoop
|exclusive scoop
|inside scoop
|news scoop
|big scoop
Synonyms
exclusive (Common in journalism; focuses more on the news story itself than the act of getting it first.)
|
inside information (Stresses that the information is private or secret, not just first.)
Antonyms
common knowledge (Information that everyone already knows, not something special or early.)
Themes
media
|communication
|work
|business
Definition
News or information that one person or group gets before other people, especially in the news or in gossip.
A piece of news or information obtained before others, especially by one news organization ahead of its competitors, or more generally, special inside information.
VERB
B2
5
elkapkod
B2
felvásárol
B2
Usage pattern:
to scoop (up) [something]
Fans rushed to scoop up tickets for the concert.
A rajongók sietve elkapkodták a koncertjegyeket.
Investors quickly scooped up the company's shares after the announcement.
A befektetők a bejelentés után gyorsan felvásárolták a cég részvényeit.
Shoppers scooped up all the discounted TVs within an hour.
The team scooped up several promising young players in the draft.
Collectors are already scooping up early copies of the book.
Learner examples
People scooped up the cheap phones on the first day.
Az emberek már az első napon elkapkodták az olcsó telefonokat.
Fans scooped up all the tickets in two hours.
A rajongók két óra alatt elkapkodták az összes jegyet.
Customers scooped up the shoes when the price went down.
Investors scooped up many shares of the new company.
They scooped up the last seats on the plane.
Common mistake:
Learners may think *"scoop up"* here means a physical action only. In this sense it is often about buying or taking chances quickly, not about physically scooping with your hands.
Meaning
quickly take or buy many
Collocations
scoop up tickets
|scoop up bargains
|scoop up shares
|scoop up the remaining seats
|shoppers scooped up [something]
|investors scooped up [something]
Synonyms
snap up (Very close in meaning; often slightly more informal and common in British English.)
Antonyms
pass up (Means to decide not to take or buy something, instead of rushing to get it.)
Themes
business
|shopping
|competition
|daily_life
Definition
To take or buy many things very quickly, so that other people cannot get them.
To quickly take, collect, or buy a large amount of something, especially before other people have the chance to get it.
VERB
B2
6
megelőz
B1
Usage pattern:
to scoop [a rival / other media] (on [a story])
The small local paper managed to scoop all the national outlets on the corruption scandal.
A kis helyi lapnak sikerült a korrupciós botrány hírével megelőznie az összes országos médiumot.
They were scooped by a rival station that aired the interview first.
Megelőzte őket egy rivális csatorna, amely elsőként adta le az interjút.
Our job is to scoop the competition on major breaking stories.
The website regularly scoops bigger newspapers on tech news.
No one wants to be scooped on an exclusive celebrity interview.
Learner examples
The TV station scooped its rival on the story.
A tévécsatorna megelőzte a riválisát a hírrel.
The newspaper was scooped by a small blog.
A hírrel egy kis blog előzte meg az újságot.
Reporters try to scoop other news companies.
Her team scooped the competition with the big interview.
They do not want another paper to scoop them.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this means *"to steal"* a story. It does not imply something illegal; it just means publishing first.
Meaning
get and publish news first
Collocations
scoop a rival
|scoop the competition
|scoop other networks
|scoop other newspapers
|scoop their competitors
Synonyms
beat (Very general; does not specifically mean winning by publishing news first.)
Antonyms
lose out (Means to fail to win or gain something, the opposite of successfully scooping others.)
Themes
media
|work
|competition
|communication
|business
Definition
To be the first news group to find and share a story before other news groups.
In journalism, to get and publish a news story before competing news organizations.
VERB
B1
7
Usage pattern:
to scoop [something] (out) of [something]
Scoop the seeds out of the pumpkin before you carve it.
Faragás előtt kapard ki a magokat a tökből.
She scooped the avocado out of its skin with a spoon.
Egy kanállal kikanalazta az avokádót a héjából.
Use a small spoon to scoop out the center of the cupcakes.
He scooped the soft bread out of the roll to make room for the filling.
The dentist had to scoop out the decayed part of the tooth.
Learner examples
We scoop the seeds out of the melon.
Kikaparjuk a magokat a dinnyéből.
She scoops the inside out of the pumpkin.
Kikaparja a tök belsejét.
He scoops the fruit out of the avocado skin.
I scoop the soft bread out of the roll.
They scoop the old soil out of the pot.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes only say *"take out"*. *"Scoop out"* is more natural when you use a spoon-like tool and leave a hollow space.
Meaning
remove inside to make hollow
Collocations
scoop out the seeds
|scoop the inside out
|scoop the pumpkin
|scoop out the avocado
|scoop out the flesh
|scoop out the center
Synonyms
hollow out (Stresses the result (being hollow) more than the spoon-like action.)
Antonyms
fill (Means to put material into something, the opposite of taking it out.)
Themes
food
|household
|crafts
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
To take the soft or loose part out of the inside of something with a spoon or tool so it becomes hollow.
To remove the soft or loose inner part of something using a scoop, spoon, or similar tool, often leaving it hollow.
Grammar
Dictionary form
scoop
IPA
GB/skˈup/
US/skˈup/
Syllables & stress
scoop (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (scoop)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: scoop
- Plural: scoops
Verb
- Base: scoop
- 3rd Person Singular: scoops
- Present Participle: scooping
- Past: scooped
Word family
Forms
scoops
noun
scooping
verb
scooped
verb
Related words
scooper
noun
scoopful
noun
Expressions
get the scoop
1/ɡˈɛt ðə skˈup/
fixed phrase
obtain exclusive information
To find or receive special or early information about something.
Examples
- Reporters are trying to get the scoop on the story before it breaks.
- She called her friend to get the scoop on the surprise party.
have the scoop
1/hˈæv ðə skˈup/
fixed phrase
possess exclusive information
To have special or early information about something before other people know it.
Examples
- Our tech team has the scoop on the new software release.
- If anyone has the scoop on office gossip, it's him.
inside scoop
1/ˈɪnsˌaɪd skˈup/
fixed phrase
informal
secret or private information
Special secret information that only people close to a situation usually know.
Examples
- She gave me the inside scoop on the company's plans.
- He claims to have the inside scoop about the next season of the show.
- If you want the inside scoop, talk to someone in the office.
scoop out
1/skˈup ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
remove soft inside part
To take the soft or loose part out from the middle of something with a spoon or similar tool.
Examples
- Scoop out the seeds before you cut the melon into pieces.
- She scooped out the inside of the bread roll to make a space for the soup.
- Use a spoon to scoop out the pumpkin before you carve a face.
scoop the jackpot
1/skˈup ðə d͡ʒˈækpˌɑt/
fixed phrase
win the main prize
To win the biggest prize in a lottery, game, or competition.
Examples
- A retired teacher scooped the jackpot in last night's lottery.
- He dreams of scooping the jackpot and quitting his job.
scoop the pool
1/skˈup ðə pˈul/
idiom
win all the prizes
To win every prize or award in a competition or event.
Examples
- Their film scooped the pool at the awards ceremony.
- The team scooped the pool, taking home every major trophy.
scoop up
1/skˈup ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
pick up or collect quickly
To pick up or collect things quickly, often many things at once, using your hands, arms, or a container, or to buy or take many things before others can.
Examples
- She scooped up the toys from the floor before guests arrived.
- Shoppers scooped up the new phones as soon as they went on sale.
- He bent down and scooped up the papers that had fallen.
the scoop on [something]
1/ðə skˈup ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
the latest or inside information
The newest or secret information about a person, event, or thing.
Examples
- Do you have the scoop on their new project?
- I called her to get the scoop on what really happened at the party.
- This blog always has the scoop on upcoming games.
what's the scoop?
1/wˈʌts ðə skˈup ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
asking for the latest news
A friendly way to ask, “What is the latest news or information?”
Examples
- You just came from the meeting—what's the scoop?
- Okay, what's the scoop on your new job?
- Come on, what's the scoop? Are they really moving?