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

  • (..) who probably collects a welfare check. - That's enough. - I'm sorry. Derek Vinyard was released from Chino earlier this morning... ...after serving three and some-odd years. I think this is something we gotta keep an eye on. If something happens to him... ...things could get very ugly (..)
    1998 American History X