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Meaning of scooping
The primary meaning of the word "scooping" is the act of removing or taking something, often with a scooping motion.
Etymology of scooping
The word "scooping" originated from the Old English word "sceop" or "scoop", which referred to a shovel or a tool for scooping
The word has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of removing or taking something with a scooping motion
Synonyms
digging
excavating
removing
extracting
unearthing
uncovering
revealing
exposing
lifting
prying
gouging
hauling
collecting
gathering
picking
scooping up
dredging
pumping
sucking
siphoning
ladling
spooning
dipping
fetching
retrieving
getting
taking
seizing
grasping
clutching
snatching
grabbing
Definitions
- The act of taking or removing something, especially with a scooping motion
- * The act of getting or obtaining information, especially in advance of others
- * A quantity or amount of something that is scooped up
Usage Examples
- The journalist was scooping the story, getting the exclusive details before anyone else
- * She was scooping ice cream into cones for the children at the party
- * The construction worker was scooping dirt out of the hole with a large shovel