The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - scoop n.

1) ladle, dipper, bailer, spoon: Use the scoop to skim the fat off the soup. 2) exclusive: Fergus's story on the minister's illegal business dealings was a real scoop for the paper. 3) (latest) news, (inside) story, revelation, truth, Colloq latest, low-down, info, dope, Brit gen, US poop: What's the scoop on that man seen coming out of her bedroom? --v. 4) Often, scoop up. bail, dip, ladle, spoon: They scooped up some sand and spread it on the ice for traction. 5) scoop out. gouge out, excavate, spoon out, hollow out, dig, cut: Scoop out some melon balls for the fruit salad. 6) scoop up. pick up, gather (up) , sweep up or together, take up or in: He scooped up the money and ran out of the bank.