serving
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serving
- /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈsɝvɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)vɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, serve + -ing.
noun servings
- The act or process of serving.
- An instance of that act or process.
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The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
Similar: helping
- A fraction or share. Very few Latino rock and roll bands, in the days before Santana, managed to successfully steal even a slight serving of the nation's auditory attention.
- A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.
verb
- present participle and gerund of serve
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: service, portion, helping, employed, execution, providing, spending, use, delivering, on-the-job, using, meeting, working, vocational, duty, functioning
Translations
Every language
noun the act of serving
| Español | servicio |
|---|---|
| Italiano | servizio |
| Русский | обслу́живание obslúživanije |
Talk about this word "serving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/serving. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. serving. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/serving "serving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/serving.Cite this
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title = {serving},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
