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

Those who want to help out the shelter but are unable to adopt an animal can also sign up to foster or volunteer with the organization, Horner said. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025

The federal government helped out, too: $4 billion of Inflation Reduction Act funding has helped pay the costs of water-conservation measures, primarily by agricultural districts, cities and tribes. —Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025

Josh Manning and Marvin Burks Jr. also helped out on kickoff returns. —Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025

Oakley the German Shepherd follows his owner around the house and helps out with fetching baby items. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025

Rhymes for help out

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