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

Former staff and bartenders will return to help out during the block party, including Burley. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

The European Space Agency's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft help out as well. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Maddie and Avery moved back from New York to help out as their mother tried to keep Little Flower going while dealing with dislocation and a nightmarish battle with her insurance company. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Boomers are also helping out their kids by sharing some of their wealth now rather than waiting to die to pass it on. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for help out

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