scoop

/skuːp/

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Also seen as: scoops · scooping · scooped

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Công cụ hình chén hoặc hình bát, thường có tay cầm

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Noun

Examples

She kept a scoop in the dog food.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The amount or volume of loose or solid material held by a particular scoop.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lượng vật liệu rắn hoặc lỏng mà một chiếc xúc được chứa

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Noun

Examples

Use one scoop of coffee for each pot.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nâng, di chuyển hoặc thu thập bằng xúc hoặc như bằng xúc

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To make hollow; to dig out.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm rỗng; đào ra

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “scoop” mean?

Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.

Is “scoop” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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