serve up

verb

served up; serving up; serves up

: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.

That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie serves up a lot of laughs.

Examples of serve up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Warren ran into trouble right away, serving up a two-out solo shot to Corey Seager in the first frame. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026

Two championship golf courses and a variety of on-site dining options ranging from casual to higher end also help to keep the whole family happy, including a beachside restaurant serving up nachos and tacos. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026

For 50 years, the two played off each other, serving up countless helpings of eggs, sandwiches, and advice. —George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026

We were served up an all-timer of a game at the Parc des Princes last week, and the second leg promises more of the same. —Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 5 May 2026

Rhymes for serve up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup