scoop up



scoop something up

to gather and remove something by scooping, dipping, or bailing. Karen scooped the nuts up and put them in a bag. Jill scooped up all the money she had won and left the poker table.
See also: scoop, up

scoop up

v.
1. To lift or collect something with a scoop or scooping motion: I scooped up a handful of jelly beans. The tractor scooped the dirt up and poured it in the hole.
2. To win or achieve something, especially a prize, easily: The movie scooped up numerous awards. We scooped another win up on Saturday.
See also: scoop, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AnteroAHN-te-roFinnish
Wigand-Ancient Germanic
AoibheEE-vaIrish
LishaLISH-əEnglish
PontiusPAHN-shəs (English), PAHN-tee-əs (English)Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Balliol['beiljəl]