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Rarescooping
The correct spelling is scooping.
How to pronounce scooping
verb
Say it like: Scoo-pin-g
The correct spelling is scooping. To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop. For example: "He used both hands to scoop water and splash it on his face."
Usage Examples
“He used both hands to scoop water and splash it on his face.”
“I tried scooping a hole in the sand with my fingers.”
“The paper across town scooped them on the City Hall scandal.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.
- 2.To make hollow; to dig out.
- 3.To report on something, especially something worthy of a news article, before (someone else).
- 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.
- 5.To pick (someone) up
noun
- 1.The process or result of something being scooped.
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