Helping
ahd-5
noun.
A single portion of food.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of aiding or giving help.
noun.
That which is served or offered at one time, as food or drink; a portion.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
a quantity of food served as part of a meal.
noun.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
portion
or
serving
, especially of
food
that one takes for oneself, or to which one
helps oneself
;
noun.
An
amount
or quantity
verb.
Present participle of
help
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
Word Usage
"The most important step in helping is the parents, they need to really take control of their children, its all their fault."
Etymologically Related
help oneself
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
small indefinite amount
small indefinite quantity
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
breast
drink
drumstick
libation
medallion
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
yelping
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bowlful
dollop
forkful
ladleful
parmigiana
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
accessory
adjuvant
aid
allotment
allowance
verb-stem
help