help out

phrasal verb

helped out; helping out; helps out

: to do something so another person's job or task is easier

I can't do this myself. Won't someone please help me out?

I sometimes help out in the kitchen.

Examples of help out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Advanced driver assistance systems including traction control and steering assist also tap into the drivetrain’s precise delivery of electric power to help out in emergency maneuvers. —Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025

Everyone associated with this is lending a helping hand and trying to help out. —Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

Tommy spent the first go-around reconnecting with his ex-wife Angela (Ali Larter) and daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph), in addition to helping out his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland) in the oil business. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025

She was deeply involved in her community, volunteering in her grandparents’ 55+ neighborhood and helping out at local businesses in her hometown of Titusville, Florida. —Alondra Valle, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for help out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout