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

McGinn sees parallels between Villa and Scotland, taking "a lot of pride" from helping club and country return to "a position they've not been in for a long time".

From BBC

A Rutgers astrophysicist is helping investigate a strange cosmic event that has left astronomers searching for answers.

From Science Daily

Yet, it’s true: Several trailblazing Black astronauts stayed aboard for several days while helping build the ISS on space shuttle missions.

From Los Angeles Times

Teachers, in helping students understand the books, share a humanity that allows them to connect the information to their lives.

From Salon

New research from Adelaide University shows that sperm struggle to navigate in low gravity, suggesting that gravity plays a key role in helping them reach an egg.

From Science Daily