1 (v + adv) pick up quickly TRANSITIVEhis dad scooped him upd'ardaigh a athair ina bhaclainn éa bird scooped it upsciob éan leis éshe scooped up the sliotarscuab sí suas an sliotar2 (v + adv) informal get before anyone else TRANSITIVEsciob verb c m uthey scooped up the best workerssciob siad leo na hoibrithe ab fhearrall the bargains were scooped upbhí na margaí maithe ar fad sciobtha ag daoine → see scoop
