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# ladle

noun (a ladle, ladles); verb (ladle, ladles, ladled, ladling)

«ladle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A big deep spoon with a long handle, used to serve soup or sauce. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#m1)
2. (verb) To serve or move liquid with a ladle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#m2)
3. (verb, informal) To give out a lot of something (ladle out praise). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#m3)

### In the lessons

In the kitchen and school canteen: the cook uses a ladle to serve soup. In maths problems, each ladle holds a set amount, such as 250 millilitres. Phrases: ladle out, a ladle of soup, soup ladle.

### Examples

- Dad used a ladle to serve the soup. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#x1)
- One ladle of soup is about 250 millilitres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#x2)
- She ladled hot sauce over the pasta. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#x3)
- The dinner lady gave each child one ladle of stew. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#x4)
- Be careful: the ladle is hot! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#x5)
- The coach ladled out praise after the win (informal). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#x6)
- If a pot holds 2 litres and each ladle is 200 ml, there are 10 ladles in the pot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#x7)
- When the bear heard that he ran back for the kitchen ladle, to give the traitor the beating he deserved. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun; verb is regular (ladled, ladling). Safety: hot liquid in a ladle can burn, so move slowly. For numbers: number of ladles = total amount ÷ amount per ladle (use the same units).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ladle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/ladle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ladle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ladle.html) on Mova free.