scoop /sku:p/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the quantity a scoop will hold
• (n.) a hollow concave shape made by removing something
• (n.) the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe

Chinese translation

• n. 铲子, 勺子, 穴, 口, 独家新闻
• vt. 汲取, 舀取, 挖空, 抢先报道

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/sku:p/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.69 · Super Rare

Word forms

scooped, scooping, scoops

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