helping

noun

help·​ing ˈhel-piŋ 

1

: a portion of food : serving

2

: 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

Cheese, Greek and kale pizzas are customer favorites, or cozy up to a nostalgic helping of lasagna, made with ricotta and mozzarella cheese with marinara or Bolognese sauce. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

How one’s meal is eaten is up to each diner, but Quintana and the cooks in the kitchen eat it like a taco, putting chunks of the meat, a spoonful of rice and salsa and a helping of the onions into a tortilla. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Prepare for a generous helping of pleasures at the dim sum table. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Wicked Butcher Wicked Butcher, known for serving full-size helpings during Restaurant Week, is serving a $59 filet with ravioli, appetizer and dessert. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing helping

• a helping hand
• helping hand
• helping verb
• lend a (helping) hand

Rhymes for helping

• yelping

Kids Definition

helping

noun

help·​ing ˈhel-piŋ 

: a portion of food : serving