Synonyms of ladle

ladle 1 of 2

noun

ˈlā-dᵊl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spoon
• dipper
• scoop
• teaspoon
• tablespoon
• soupspoon
• skimmer
• dessertspoon

ladle

2 of 2

verb

as in to scoop

to lift out with something that holds liquid

the server ladled out the soup from a large tureen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scoop
• spoon
• bucket
• drain
• dip
• empty
• pump
• lade
• dish
• eliminate
• bail
• draw (off)
• exhaust
• deplete
• draw
• siphon
• bleed
• slop
• syphon
• decant
• suction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• pour

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ladle

Noun

People line up to receive tilak, or sacred ash, from Hindu priests — who also come from India — on their foreheads and drink small ladles of holy water. —Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025

Amazon has a basic stainless steel ladle while Le Creuset has a silicone ladle in different colors. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024

Verb

To serve, ladle the chili into bowls and finish with toppings like fresh cilantro, spring onions and cheese with tortillas and lime wedges on the side. —Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024

Anas and his 11-year-old sister grab an old food can with a twisted wire handle – a makeshift pail – to carry food and soups ladled out by the charity kitchen. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024