helping

American  

[hel-ping] / ˈhɛl pɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that helps.

2. a portion of food served to a person at one time.

   That's his third helping of ice cream.

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adjective

1. giving aid, assistance, support, or the like.

helping British  

/ ˈhɛlpɪŋ /

noun

1. a single portion of food taken at a meal

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Other Word Forms

• helpingly adverb
• unhelping adjective

Etymology

Origin of helping

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; help, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

There, he got a front-row seat to the Iranian regime’s tactics, capabilities and threats—an understanding that is helping to inform his decisions today, his associates say.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He has been ruthless in attack and superbly disciplined in helping Trent Alexander-Arnold in defence."

From BBC

One thing that might be helping to keep a floor under stocks over the past few days has been investors aggressively monetizing — that is, cashing in — put options they had bought earlier.

From MarketWatch

While undergoing treatment, his mother became a fixture in the kitchen, helping on the line and tending to pots of fermenting kimchi.

From The Wall Street Journal

Domino’s Pizza said in February that deals like a $9.99 pizza of any style with any topping were helping capture customers from competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal