Definitions

1. noun

A flat or scoop-shaped tool, typically with a long handle, used for serving or lifting food, or as a surgical instrument.

“The chef used a spatule to flip the pancakes in the sizzling pan.”

2. noun

A flat, wide, and relatively narrow piece of metal or other material, used as a handle for a tool or a utensil.

“The spatule was attached to the end of the hammer with a long metal handle.”

3. verb

To serve or lift food with a spatula or spatule.

“She spatuled the mashed potatoes onto the serving plate.”