| Main Entry: | ladle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scoop |
Synonyms: |
dipper, spoon |
| Main Entry: | dish out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | distribute |
Synonyms: |
allocate, deliver, dispense, dole out, fork over, furnish, give out, hand, hand out, hand over, inflict, ladle, mete out, present, produce, scoop, serve, serve up, spoon, supply, transfer, turn over |
Antonyms: |
take |
| Main Entry: | scoop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | utensil, tool for shovelling |
Synonyms: |
bail, dipper, ladle, shovel, spade, spoon, trowel |
| Main Entry: | scoop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dig up; shovel |
Synonyms: |
bail, clear away, dig, dig out, dip, empty, excavate, gather, gouge, grub, hollow, lade, ladle, lift, pick up, remove, scrape, spade, sweep away, sweep up, take up |
| Main Entry: | skim |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove the top part |
Synonyms: |
brush, cream, dip, get the cream, glance, graze, ladle, ream, scoop, separate, shave, top |
| Notes: | peruse means examine or consider with attention and in detail; skim means examine hastily |
Antonyms: |
pour |
| Main Entry: | lade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dip |
Synonyms: |
bail, baptize, bathe, douse, drench, duck, dunk, heap, immerse, irrigate, ladle, lave, load, lower, moisten, pitch, plunge, rinse, scoop, slop, slosh, soak, souse, splash*, steep, submerge, submerse, wash, water, wet |