serving
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝvɪŋ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vɪŋ
Noun
editserving (countable and uncountable, plural servings)
- (uncountable, gerund) The act or process of serving.
- (countable) An instance of that act or process.
- (countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
- Synonym: helping
- (countable, by extension) A fraction or share.
- 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 154:
- 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.
- (countable) A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.
- Coordinate terms: insulation, sheath, sheathing
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthe act of serving
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portion of food
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layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it
Verb
editserving
- present participle and gerund of serve
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