serving
[ sur-ving ]
/ ˈsɜr vɪŋ /
noun
the act of a person or thing that serves.
a single portion of food or drink; helping.
Electricity.
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 protective covering.
adjective
for use in distributing food to or at the table: a serving tray.
OTHER WORDS FROM serving
un·serv·ing, adjectiveWords nearby serving
servicewoman,
servient tenement,
serviette,
servile,
servile work,
serving,
servite,
servitor,
servitude,
servius tullius,
servlet
Definition for serving (2 of 2)
serve
[ surv ]
/ sɜrv /
verb (used without object), served, serv·ing.
verb (used with object), served, serv·ing.
noun
the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis.
Origin of serve
1125–75; Middle English
serven < Old French
servir < Latin
servīre, equivalent to
serv(us) slave (cf.
serf) +
-īre infinitive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM serve
Example sentences from the Web for serving
British Dictionary definitions for serving (1 of 2)
serving
/ (ˈsɜːvɪŋ) /
noun
a portion or helping of food or drink
British Dictionary definitions for serving (2 of 2)
serve
/ (sɜːv) /
verb
noun
sport short for service 1 (def. 17)
Australian
a portion or helping of food or drink
Derived forms of serve
servable or serveable, adjectiveWord Origin for serve
C13: from Old French
servir, from Latin
servīre, from
servus a slave
Idioms and Phrases with serving
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