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

  • (..) Fuck, yeah. On the front, flush with the muzzle. Ladies and gentlemen, we have ourselves a homicide. Killer put a bucket beneath him, kept on serving. Took his time too. Coroner said it could have lasted more than hours. Victim's throat was swollen, probably from the effort... (..)
    1995 Se7en