to ladle out soup

  • 1ladle out — phr verb Ladle out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑soup …

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  • 2Ladle — 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] …

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  • 3ladle — [[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… …

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  • 4soup — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ creamy, hearty, thick ▪ hearty vegetable soup ▪ clear, thin ▪ cold, hot …

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  • 5Ladle (metallurgy) — In foundry work a ladle is a container used to transport and pour out molten metals. It needs to be: *Strong enough to contain a heavy load of metal. *Heat resistant like a furnace. *Heat insulated as much as can be managed, to avoid losing heat… …

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  • 6ladle — 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… …

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  • 7ladle — 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 …

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  • 8ladle — 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 …

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  • 9ladle — 1 noun (C) a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for lifting liquid out of a container: a soup ladle 2 verb (T) to serve soup or other food onto plates or bowls, especially using a ladle ladle sth out phrasal verb (T) to give someone too… …

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  • 10ladle — 1. verb he was ladling out the contents of the pot Syn: spoon out, scoop out, dish up/out, serve 2. noun a soup ladle Syn: spoon, scoop, dipper …

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