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

Usually, Nerone tries to buy them second-hand, but this year his sister, who lives in Georgia, bought Kadin some clothes as a Christmas present to help out. —Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025

And in June, Chengdu got its own humanoid traffic-cop to help out on the western city's busy streets. —New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025

Eventually, Sarah started helping out with Wags & Walks, and Kyle adopted an emaciated dog named Jude. —Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Dec. 2025

Griffin, who comes from a military himself with his mother and father serving in the Army, has long enjoyed his partnership with USAA and couldn’t have been happier to help out with this. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for help out

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