helping

noun

help·​ing ˈhel-piŋ How to pronounce helping (audio)
1
: a portion of food : serving
2
: dose sense 3
large helpings of reportage and interviewsStefan Kanfer

Examples of helping in a Sentence

He had two helpings of carrots. Can I give you a second helping?
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Ahead, here’s a look — with a generous helping of local expertise — at all the best spots to explore, shop, eat, and stay on your next visit to the Kennebunks. Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024 Without basic repair skills and a helping of innate curiosity, the right to repair is useless. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 Those who are up for second helpings can tune in Sunday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on ABC. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024 Get The Recipe Hot Cheesy Crab Dip There’s no quicker way to please a crowd than with Grandma’s cheese dip, and this recipe happens to include a generous helping of crab meat. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for helping 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of helping was in 1883

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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

helping

noun
help·​ing ˈhel-piŋ How to pronounce helping (audio)
: a portion of food : serving
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