heypolyglot
Italian

scoop

/skup/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 28,043

Meaning

scoop

  • An exclusive, sensational news story published before competitors

In a sentence

Il giornalista ha fatto un grande scoop sulla corruzione politica.

The journalist got a major scoop on political corruption.

Credi davvero che quella notizia sia uno scoop autentico?

Do you really think that news story is a genuine scoop?

La rivista non pubblica scoop senza verificare prima le fonti.

The magazine doesn't publish scoops without verifying the sources first.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
scoopmasculine · singular
scoopmasculine · plural
scoopmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable masculine English loanword: 'lo scoop', 'gli scoop'.
  • Takes the masculine articles 'lo' and 'gli'.

Related words

Explore vocabulary lessons →