Scooping

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process or result of something being scooped. countable, uncountable

    "I observed that a moulding descended obliquely from this entrance down to the bottom, while striae followed the same line, the whole sides indeed being marked by curious scoopings, and intermediate ridgings […]"

  2. 2
    A singing technique in which the singer begins by singing a note slightly below the desired pitch, and then slides up to it. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of scoop form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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exclusivescoopfulaccountacquaintancealveolationalveolus

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"Arguing with a woman is about as fruitful as scooping up water with a sieve."

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