serving

  • 11serving — n. portion a generous, liberal; second; small serving * * * [ sɜːvɪŋ] liberal second small serving ( portion ) a generous …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12serving — serv|ing1 [ˈsə:vıŋ US ˈsə:r ] n an amount of food that is enough for one person = ↑helping ▪ This should make enough for four servings. serving 2 serving2 adj [only before noun] serving spoon/dish etc a spoon, dish etc that is used to serve food …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13serving */ — UK [ˈsɜː(r)vɪŋ] / US [ˈsɜrvɪŋ] noun [countable] Word forms serving : singular serving plural servings an amount of food for one person The bag contains six servings of pretzels …

    English dictionary

  • 14serving — /serr ving/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that serves. 2. a single portion of food or drink; helping. 3. Elect. a layer of material, as jute yarn or tape, that is applied to the core or the exterior of a lead covered cable and acts as a… …

    Universalium

  • 15serving — serv•ing [[t]ˈsɜr vɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that serves 2) a single portion of food or drink; helping 3) for use in distributing food to or at the table: a serving tray[/ex] • Etymology: 1175–1225 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16Serving board — Serving Serv ing, a. & n. from {Serve}. [1913 Webster] {Serving board} (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. {Serving maid}, a female servant; a maidservant. {Serving mallet} (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 17Serving maid — Serving Serv ing, a. & n. from {Serve}. [1913 Webster] {Serving board} (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. {Serving maid}, a female servant; a maidservant. {Serving mallet} (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 18Serving mallet — Serving Serv ing, a. & n. from {Serve}. [1913 Webster] {Serving board} (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. {Serving maid}, a female servant; a maidservant. {Serving mallet} (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 19Serving man — Serving Serv ing, a. & n. from {Serve}. [1913 Webster] {Serving board} (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. {Serving maid}, a female servant; a maidservant. {Serving mallet} (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 20Serving stuff — Serving Serv ing, a. & n. from {Serve}. [1913 Webster] {Serving board} (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. {Serving maid}, a female servant; a maidservant. {Serving mallet} (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English