helping
noun
[ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ]
• a portion of food served to one person at one time.
• "there will be enough for six helpings"
Similar:
portion,
serving,
piece,
slice,
share,
spoonful,
plate,
plateful,
bowlful,
ration,
allocation,
dollop,
help
verb
• make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.
• "they helped her with domestic chores"
Similar:
assist,
aid,
help out,
lend a hand to,
lend a helping hand to,
give assistance to,
come to the aid of,
succour,
aid and abet,
be of service to,
be of use to,
be useful to,
do someone a favour,
do someone a service,
do someone a good turn,
bail/bale someone out,
come to someone's rescue,
give someone a leg up,
cooperate with,
do one's bit for,
rally round,
pitch in,
chip in,
save someone's bacon,
save someone's skin,
muck in with,
get stuck in with,
• serve someone with (food or drink).
• "may I help you to some more meat?"
• cannot or could not avoid.
• "he couldn't help laughing"
Similar:
be unable to stop,
be unable to refrain from,
be unable to keep from,
be unable to forbear from,
Origin:
Old English helpan (verb), help (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch helpen and German helfen .
