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Meaning of scooping

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

scooping

verb

Definitions

  1. To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.

    Example: He used both hands to scoop water and splash it on his face.

  2. To make hollow; to dig out.

    Example: I tried scooping a hole in the sand with my fingers.

  3. To report on something, especially something worthy of a news article, before (someone else).

    Example: The paper across town scooped them on the City Hall scandal.

  4. (often with "up") To begin a vocal note slightly below the target pitch and then to slide up to the target pitch, especially in country music.

noun

Definitions

  1. The process or result of something being scooped.