What is another word for Scooping?

Pronunciation: [skˈuːpɪŋ] (IPA)

Scooping is a word used to describe the act of picking up or capturing something with a tool or the hands. Some synonyms of scooping include collecting, lifting, shoveling, digging, and gathering. These words can be used interchangeably depending on the context, such as when describing actions like scooping ice cream, scooping dirt, or scooping up fallen leaves. Other synonyms for scooping that can be used include dredging, heaping, and spooning. These words all denote a similar action of taking something from one place and moving it to another, often with the use of a tool or hands.

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What are the hypernyms for Scooping?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Scooping

If it comes to a fight, though," he said, with a look at the men under the Scooping rim of his helmet, "we can drive the whole six thousand of 'em into the East River without pullin' a trigger."
"A Hazard of New Fortunes, Part Fifth"
William Dean Howells
You also made me squirm at the idea of Scooping out Boches' insides with bayonets.
"The Rough Road"
William John Locke
But there they stayed, Scooping out the yellow clay with torn hands, while the Parrotts, with lowered muzzles, ploughed the slope with shells.
"The Crisis, Volume 7"
Winston Churchill

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