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Definition of
helping noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
helping
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɛlpɪŋ
/
/
helping
(of something)
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an amount of food given to someone at a meal
synonym
serving
a
small/generous helping
We all had a
second helping
of pie.
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helping
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help
verb
give/lend a helping hand
lend (somebody) a (helping) hand (with something)
Idioms
give/lend a helping hand
lend (somebody) a (helping) hand (with something)
Nearby words
helper
noun
helpful
adjective
helping
noun
helpless
adjective
helpline
noun