serving
//ˈsɜːvɪŋ//
Forms
- Plural
- servings
Definitions
1.An instance of that act or process.
2.The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
3.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.
4.The act or process of serving.
1.present participle and gerund of serve
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4481
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
By surface analysis, serve + -ing.