English Online Dictionary. What means serving? What does serving mean?
English
Etymology
By surface analysis, serve + -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝvɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vɪŋ
Noun
serving (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.
- (countable) A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.
- Coordinate terms: insulation, sheath, sheathing
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
serving
- present participle and gerund of serve
Anagrams
- Ervings, versing