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Definition scoop in British English

scoop noun

[countable] noun
/skuːp/
1

a tool like a spoon with a deep round part, used for measuring or serving various substances

Example

a metal ice cream scoop

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1.1

an amount of something that a scoop holds

Example

Use two scoops of coffee and a cup of water.

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2

an exciting or important news story that one news organization publishes or broadcasts before anyone else

Example

eager reporters scrambling to get the scoop on the latest royal scandal

2.1

the most recent information about someone or something, especially something personal or private

Example

Did you get the inside scoop on their divorce?

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Definition scoop in British English