Scoop vs. Teaspoon — What's the Difference?

A utensil resembling a shovel, used for digging or taking up substances.

A small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee.

A scooping movement or action.

An instrument used for precise measurements in culinary tasks.

An instrument with a handle and a deep hemispherical bowl for taking up or serving food.

A measuring unit in cooking, equal to about 5 milliliters.

A portion taken up by a scoop.

A spoon of small dimension, used commonly in dining.

A sudden, sweeping movement.

A term used metaphorically to suggest a small quantity.

A shovellike utensil, usually having a deep curved dish and a short handle

A teaspoon (tsp.) is an item of cutlery. It is a small spoon that can be used to stir a cup of tea or coffee, or as a tool for measuring volume.

A thick-handled cuplike utensil for dispensing balls of ice cream or other semisoft food, often having a sweeping band in the cup that is levered by the thumb to free the contents.

The common small spoon used especially in serving and consuming tea, coffee, and desserts.

A ladle; a dipper.

Abbr. t or tsp. A household cooking measure equal to 1/3 tablespoon (about 5 milliliters). See Table at measurement.

An implement for bailing water from a boat.

A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

A narrow, spoon-shaped instrument for surgical extraction in cavities or cysts.

A unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon or roughly five milliliters.

A bucket or shovel of a dredge, backhoe, or other digging machine.

To serve with a teaspoon

The amount that any of these utensils, implements, or containers can hold

A small spoon used in stirring and sipping tea, coffee, etc., and for other purposes.

A scooping movement or action

Same as teaspoonful.

An exclusive news story acquired by luck or initiative before a competitor.

A small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram

Current information or details

As much as a teaspoon will hold

A rounded, usually low-cut neckline, as on a blouse or dress. Also called scoop neck, scoop neckline.

A hollow area; a cavity.

An opening, as on the body of a motor vehicle, by which a fluid is directed inward

To take up and often reposition with a scoop

To hollow out by digging.

To pick up, gather, or collect swiftly and smoothly

(Informal) To top or outmaneuver (a competitor) in acquiring and publishing an important news story.

Any cup- or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.

The amount or volume of loose or solid material held by a particular scoop.

The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.

A story or fact; especially, news learned and reported before anyone else.

(automotive) An opening in a hood/bonnet or other body panel to admit air, usually for cooling the engine.

The digging attachment on a front-end loader.

A place hollowed out; a basinlike cavity; a hollow.

A spoon-shaped surgical instrument, used in extracting certain substances or foreign bodies.

A special spinal board used by emergency medical service staff that divides laterally to scoop up patients.

A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.

(Scotland) The peak of a cap.

(pinball) A hole on the playfield that catches a ball, but eventually returns it to play in one way or another.

(surfing) The raised end of a surfboard.

A kind of floodlight with a reflector.

(transitive) To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.

(transitive) To make hollow; to dig out.

(transitive) To report on something, especially something worthy of a news article, before (someone else).

To begin a vocal note slightly below the target pitch and then to slide up to the target pitch, especially in country music.

To pick (someone) up

A large ladle; a vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; a utensil for bailing boats.

A deep shovel, or any similar implement for digging out and dipping or shoveling up anything; as, a flour scoop; the scoop of a dredging machine.

A spoon-shaped instrument, used in extracting certain substances or foreign bodies.

A place hollowed out; a basinlike cavity; a hollow.

A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.

The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shoveling.

A quantity sufficient to fill a scoop; - used especially for ice cream, dispensed with an ice cream scoop; as, an ice cream cone with two scoops.

An act of reporting (news, research results) before a rival; also called a beat.

News or information; as, what's the scoop on John's divorce?.

To take out or up with, a scoop; to lade out.

To empty by lading; as, to scoop a well dry.

To make hollow, as a scoop or dish; to excavate; to dig out; to form by digging or excavation.

To report a story first, before (a rival); to get a scoop, or a beat, on (a rival); - used commonly in the passive; as, we were scooped. Also used in certain situations in scientific research, when one scientist or team of scientists reports their results before another who is working on the same problem.

The quantity a scoop will hold

A hollow concave shape made by removing something

A news report that is reported first by one news organization;

Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

The shovel or bucket of dredge or backhoe

A large ladle;

Take out or up with or as if with a scoop;

Get the better of;

A teaspoon is mainly used for stirring drinks and measuring small quantities of ingredients in cooking.

Primarily, a scoop is used for taking up or transferring large quantities of materials like flour or ice cream.

Yes, in cooking, a teaspoon is a standard measure, typically equivalent to 5 milliliters or about 1/6 of an ounce.

Scoops are typically made from durable materials such as stainless steel, plastic, or aluminum, to handle the weight and volume of materials they are designed to scoop.

The size of the scoop should match its purpose: smaller scoops are suitable for things like cookie dough, while larger ones are better for ice cream or bulk items like flour.

Yes, the design, including the depth of the bowl and the presence of a release mechanism, can significantly affect how efficiently a scoop handles materials like ice cream or cookie dough.

The price of scoops and teaspoons can vary widely based on material, design, and brand. Generally, specialized scoops may cost more than standard teaspoons.

Yes, there are various types of scoops, including ice cream scoops, flour scoops, and cookie scoops, each designed for specific tasks.

While teaspoons are commonly used for measuring ingredients in cooking, they are also used for stirring beverages and are a standard utensil in dining settings for eating desserts like pudding or gelatin.

Generally, no. Scoops and teaspoons serve different purposes, especially due to their size differences.

Yes, eco-friendly options made from biodegradable materials or sustainably sourced metals and woods are available for both scoops and teaspoons.

A well-designed handle provides necessary leverage to make scooping easier, especially useful when dealing with hard or dense materials like frozen ice cream or compacted bulk foods.

The teaspoon originated in Europe in the late 17th century as tea drinking became popular, necessitating a smaller spoon for stirring and sipping tea.

Scoops, especially those with mechanical parts like triggers, may require occasional lubrication and should be thoroughly cleaned to prevent sticking and build-up of residue.

For formal dining, choose teaspoons that match or complement the rest of your cutlery in material, style, and finish to enhance the overall aesthetic of your table setting.