Meaning
A ladle is a large, deep spoon with a long handle, used especially for serving liquids such as soup, stew, or sauce. It allows you to scoop and pour hot liquids easily from a pot or bowl.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Noun
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Countable: Yes (e.g., a ladle, two ladles of soup)
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Often used with verbs like use, fill, serve, or pour.
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Common structure:
- ladle of + liquid → a ladle of soup, two ladles of stew
- with a ladle → She served the soup with a ladle.
Common Phrases
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soup ladle – a ladle specifically used for soup.
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a ladle of (something) – a portion measured by one ladle.
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to ladle out – to serve or pour with a ladle.
- She ladled out hot chocolate for everyone.
Collocations
- use a ladle
- dip a ladle into
- fill a ladle with
- serve with a ladle
- a metal/plastic ladle
Examples
- She used a ladle to serve the soup into bowls.
- He poured a ladle of sauce over the pasta.
- The chef dipped the ladle into the pot and tasted the broth.
- Please ladle out some stew for the guests.
- A wooden ladle was hanging next to the large cooking pot.
- He filled a ladle with hot curry and poured it over the rice.
- She gently ladled the punch into glasses.
- The soup ladle is kept in the top drawer of the kitchen.
- He took another ladle of the hearty chicken stew.
- The cook used a metal ladle to stir the boiling mixture.
Synonyms or Related
- scoop
- serving spoon
- dipper
- spoon (general term)
Antonym
- fork
- tongs
- spatula (for solid foods)