help out

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

The Cubs defense helped out Peterson in the fifth after Sal Frelick’s RBI single tied the game. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

This salon has a roster of 50 different tea blends from which to choose (and tea sommeliers to help out any newbies)—it's Shangri-la for tea snobs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

This will give you peace of mind and also help out the gate agents and expedite boarding times. — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

Starting at age 10, kids can also enroll as counselors-in-training, helping out younger campers in the mornings and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoons. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for help out

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