serving

Definition

  • noun: an amount of food or drink that is enough for one person
  • noun: a helping of food or drink

Examples

  • I'm afraid all of our salespeople are 'serving' other customers right now.

  • This recipe makes four 'servings' [='helpings'] of rice and beans.

  • According to the package, one 'serving size' is 6 ounces.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) "Are you hiring?" God, Rose, we were having fun for once. - It's an opportunity. - To do what? To work the graveyard shift serving pancakes to cops and whores and drunks. I think you should work, so you don't have to mooch off me for everything. What are you talking about? (..)
    2005 In Her Shoes