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serving

  • noun
  • /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

The act or process of serving.

Other meanings

  1. An instance of that act or process.

  2. The of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.

Synonyms

  • helping
  • portion

Kinds of serving

  • second joint
  • white meat
  • wing
  • oyster
  • piece
  • round
  • drink

Related words

  • multiserving
  • nonserving
  • self-serving
  • servingware
  • serving dish
  • serving girl
  • process-serving
  • serving hatch
  • serving mallet
  • serving pantry
  • serving spoon
  • serving suggestion

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “serving” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.