ladle

noun
UK: /ˈleɪdl/
US: /ˈleɪdl/

  1. A large spoon with a long handle and a cup-shaped bowl, used for serving soup, stew, or sauce.

    1. Use the ladle to serve the soup.
    2. She used a silver ladle to serve the gravy at the formal dinner.

  2. The amount held by a ladle.

    1. He added a ladle of sauce to my plate.
    2. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and then add a ladle of broth to the mixture.

Synonyms

spoon dipper scoop server
ladle transitive-verb

  1. To serve something with a ladle.

    1. Ladle the soup into bowls.
    2. She began to ladle out servings of stew to the hungry guests.

  2. To give something generously or excessively.

    1. They ladle praise on any employee.
    2. The movie critics often ladle scorn on the director's work, yet audiences love it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ladle" in English means: A large spoon with a long handle and a cup-shaped bowl, used for serving soup, stew, or sauce., The amount held by a ladle..

The phonetic transcription of "ladle" is /ˈleɪdl/ in British English and /ˈleɪdl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ladle": spoon, dipper, scoop, server.

Example usage of "ladle": "Use the ladle to serve the soup.". More examples on the page.