helping

1 of 2

noun

help·​ing ˈhel-piŋ 

1

: a portion of food : serving

2

: dose sense 3

… large helpings of reportage and interviews.

—Stefan Kanfer

helping

2 of 2

present participle of help entry 1

Examples of helping in a Sentence

Noun

He had two helpings of carrots.

Can I give you a second helping?

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The top looks so similar to the sweater Rory wore in the show’s very first episode, and the pants have a wide fit and stretchy waistband that will accommodate second helpings of dinner. — Natalie Labarbera, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

Back in virtual Brooklyn, Friday sneaks into Jocasta’s loft to spy as Jocasta works through a heaping helping of foreshadowing about her phantom partner on the Nest nanobots. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Ann Marie’s Cafe Sink into a red vinyl booth at Ann Marie’s Cafe, a retro diner serving hearty breakfasts and generous helpings of old-fashioned comfort food. — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

Bennett spent the last 25 seasons at the helm of Saint Mary's helping turn it into one of the nation’s most consistent programs. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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