LADLE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlā-dᵊl

Definition of ladle

as in spoon

a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food the chef looked around for a ladle to add the chicken broth to the pot

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verb

as in to scoop

to lift out with something that holds liquid the server ladled out the soup from a large tureen

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fill
pour

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Recent Examples of ladle

Noun

Only at Loli Farms, they’re crowned with a ladle full of chicken drippings, instead of gravy. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 The Essentials Set, made by a small wood shop out of Kempton, Pennsylvania, includes a large spatula, a stirring spoon, tongs, a medium serving spoon, a ladle, and Jonathan’ signature Original Spootle—plus a jar of their own SpoonWax to keep everything conditioned. — Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026

Verb

Fresh lemonade and iced tea ladled into mason jars served with red-and-white-striped straws. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 Carefully ladle hot syrup over jalapeños until jar is full. — Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ladle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladle

Noun

Step 4 Thinly slice pork chops and transfer to a platter; spoon sauce over.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Drizzle enough olive oil over the ingredients to generously coat them, season with salt and black pepper, and very gently fold together with your hands or a spoon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Buy one, get one free on the brand’s website or scoop it up for 41 percent off at Amazon.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The souvenir cups that come with the drinks have to be ordered by January and the three million melon balls are then scooped in the Bronx before being delivered to Flushing Meadows in Queens.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of scoop

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