ladling

Variant of ladle

ladle definition

la·dle (lād′'l)

noun

  1. a long-handled, cuplike spoon for dipping out liquids
  2. any similar device, as a large container for carrying and pouring molten metal

Etymology: ME ladel < OE hlædel, a ladle: see lade

transitive verb ladled -·dled, ladling -·dling

  1. to dip out or serve with or as with a ladle
  2. to lift out and carry in a ladle
  3. Informal to distribute generously: with out

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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