Crossword clues for scooping
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scoop \Scoop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scooped; p. pr. & vb. n. Scooping.] [OE. scopen. See Scoop, n.]
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To take out or up with, a scoop; to lade out.
He scooped the water from the crystal flood.
--Dryden. To empty by lading; as, to scoop a well dry.
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To make hollow, as a scoop or dish; to excavate; to dig out; to form by digging or excavation.
Those carbuncles the Indians will scoop, so as to hold above a pint.
--Arbuthnot.
Wiktionary
n. The process or result of something being scooped. vb. (present participle of scoop English)
Usage examples of "scooping".
People stand scooping messes from tin dishes into their mouths, eyes popping with eagerness.
I made myself approach the black jungle, scooping up leaves by the armful and building a substantial pile of them where I had sat with Provo, against the downed log.
She sighed, and I tried to picture her scooping quinoa from a bin, standing next to her Adonis.
After scooping what looked like a pound and a half into a sealable container, he slapped a lid on it and added it to the pile of wrapped sandwiches.
He snatched a golden goblet from the waiting banquet table and flung himself forward with an unregal whoop, obviously bent on scooping up as many of the fugitive frogs as possible.
She stopped, scooping her cards together, and when she began again her voice had become airier, now truly the voice of a fortune cookie.
She picked at the Anglesey eggs, scooping a tiny portion of the grilled cheese topping, and stole another glance at Brock.
Scooping his automatics, he supplied a kick to a revolver that a wounded thug was aiming.
Unceremoniously scooping in her bosom Miss Bombazine went to the window and briskly drew the curtains.
Alec was at the feedbox, scooping up containers of oats for the Black and Napoleon.
People stand scooping messes from tin dishes into their mouths, eyes popping with eagerness.
The scar along the steep slope had been caused by workmen scooping out traprock and gravel.
Even their terror did not prevent each of them, even Jankin, from scooping up a pocketful of baubles as he passed.
Scooping her up, he carried her to his bed and lay her among the linens, then lay beside her and drew her into the circle of his arms.
No sooner was she scooping the first flapjacks from the frying pan than excited voices sounded from the loft.