English dictionary. 2014.
ladle out — transitive verb : to dish out : furnish, give, provide ladle out two bowls of porridge Margaret Kennedy ladle it out slowly a more dynamic socialism than the one being officially ladled out Mollie Panter Downes … Useful english dictionary
ladle out — PHRASAL VERB If you ladle out something such as money, information, or advice, you give it freely and in large quantities. [V P n (not pron)] She was constantly on the phone, ladling out inside details to reporters. [Also V n P] … English dictionary
ladle out — phr verb Ladle out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑soup … Collocations dictionary
Ladle — La dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ladled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ladling}.] To take up and convey in a ladle; to dip with, or as with, a ladle; as, to ladle out soup; to ladle oatmeal into a kettle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ladle — ► NOUN ▪ a large long handled spoon with a cup shaped bowl. ► VERB 1) serve or transfer with a ladle. 2) (ladle out) distribute in large amounts. DERIVATIVES ladleful noun. ORIGIN Old English, related … English terms dictionary
ladle — I UK [ˈleɪd(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms ladle : singular ladle plural ladles a) a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for serving liquid food such as soup b) ladle or ladleful the amount contained in a ladle II UK [ˈleɪd(ə)l] / US … English dictionary
ladle — la|dle1 [ leıdl ] noun count a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for serving liquid food such as soup a. ladle or ladleful the amount contained in a ladle ladle la|dle 2 [ leıdl ] verb transitive ladle or ladle out to serve something with … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ladle — [[t]le͟ɪd(ə)l[/t]] ladles, ladling, ladled 1) N COUNT A ladle is a large, round, deep spoon with a long handle, used for serving soup, stew, or sauce. 2) VERB If you ladle food such as soup or stew, you serve it, especially with a ladle. [V n… … English dictionary
ladle — la|dle1 [ˈleıdl] n [: Old English; Origin: hlAdel, from hladan; LADEN] a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for lifting liquid food, especially soup, out of a container ladle 2 ladle2 v [T] also ladle out to put soup or other liquid food… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ladle — n. & v. n. 1 a large long handled spoon with a cup shaped bowl used for serving esp. soups and gravy. 2 a vessel for transporting molten metal in a foundry. v.tr. (often foll. by out) transfer (liquid) from one receptacle to another. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
