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

Some chefs, and both chefs’ grandmothers, would beat yolks and white separately before combining them with a few ladles full of cooler broth. —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025

Play it safe and avoid picking a knife for this, instead opt for a ladle, spoon, measuring cup… anything that’s stainless steel and not sharp. —Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025

Verb

The bones are eventually removed and the meat cut and returned to the pot before ladling the soup into serving bowls. —Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025

For large servings, ladle into soup bowls and garnish each with a couple of tortilla strips, celery leaf and fresh lime slice. —Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025