serving
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈsɜːvɪŋ//
- United States//ˈsɝvɪŋ//
The act or process of serving.
noun
- 1
The act or process of serving.
- 2
An instance of that act or process.
- 3
The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
- 4
A fraction or share.
Very few Latino rock and roll bands, in the days before Santana, managed to successfully steal even a slight serving of the nation's auditory attention.
- 5
A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.
Etymology
By surface analysis, serve + -ing.
verb
- 1
Also a form of servepresent participle and gerund of serve
Forms
- plural
- servings
service · An act of being of assistance to someone.Service · A surname.services · That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then…
serving · The act or process of serving.
sesame · A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat…session · A period of time devoted to a particular activity.Session · A surname.