ladle
noun
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
ladling
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present participleof ladle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A few metres away, his mother Beatrice was busy ladling out and flipping crepes spread from brim to brim with a generous layer of chocolate-hazelnut spread.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The women, ladling out stew and potatoes with frozen hands, scoffed at the idea that the police could stop the crossings.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023
In perhaps his most famous act in his prior job as Brooklyn borough president, he hosted a demonstration of a newfangled rat trap that involved ladling drowned rats out of a vat.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Once those finish baking and cooling, prepare the mousse and work fast, ladling the mousse into the pan, lining the outside with the ladyfingers, and then stacking the cake layers, alternating with the mousse.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022
A short time later, he lugs a great cauldron into the room and begins ladling soup into cracked earthenware bowls.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
