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

  • (..) don't foIIow the Ietter of the Iaw. Why, l would be proud... to have two such fine, honorabIe gentIemen... serving in Genovia. OFFlCER/ Aw, shucks, ma'am. Ma'am, we're not aII that. Oh, but you most certainIy are. As a matter of fact... (..)
    2001 The Princess Diaries