helping
noun
help·ing
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Definition of helping
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: a portion of food : serving
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: dose sense 3
large helpings of reportage and interviews— Stefan Kanfer
Examples of helping in a Sentence
He had two helpings of carrots.
Can I give you a second helping?
Recent Examples on the Web
Louisville Courier Journal An Atherton High School graduate has been credited with helping rescue more than 100 people in the Bahamas during the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville high school grad rescued Hurricane Dorian victims in the Bahamas on watercraft," 5 Sep. 2019 Each bowlful gets topped with a helping of basil pesto, which seals the deal, summerwise. — Bonnie S. Benwick, Twin Cities, "There’s a chicken soup for every season, and this one says summer," 24 July 2019 Each bowlful gets topped with a helping of basil pesto, which seals the deal, summerwise. — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, "There’s a chicken soup for every season, and this one says summer," 17 July 2019 Each bowlful gets topped with a helping of basil pesto, which seals the deal, summerwise. — Bonnie S. Benwick, Twin Cities, "There’s a chicken soup for every season, and this one says summer," 24 July 2019 Each bowlful gets topped with a helping of basil pesto, which seals the deal, summerwise. — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, "There’s a chicken soup for every season, and this one says summer," 17 July 2019 Each bowlful gets topped with a helping of basil pesto, which seals the deal, summerwise. — Bonnie S. Benwick, Washington Post, "There’s a chicken soup for every season, and this one says summer," 16 July 2019 And then finish it all off with a heaping helping of baseball. — Bill Higgins, BostonGlobe.com, "Cape Cod baseball, where the grass is real and the price is right," 16 July 2019 Start with a generous helping of veggies — about two cups, or a half a plates’ worth. — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, "Overindulge this weekend? This 'Summer Mondays' routine will help you hit the reset button," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'helping.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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helping
noun
English Language Learners Definition of helping
: an amount of food that is put on a plate at one time : a portion of food
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helping
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help·ing
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Kids Definition of helping
: a serving of food
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