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

  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,God, l miss the screaming. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,You'll be serving detention\Nwith Hagrid tonight. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,He's got a little job to do\Ninside the Dark Forest. (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone