Definitions for serving
ˈsɜr vɪŋserv·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. helping, portion, serving(noun)

   an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

   "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

2. service, serving, service of process(noun)

   the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone

   "he accepted service of the subpoena"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. serving(Noun)

   The action of the verb to serve.

   The tennis match began with her serving.

2. serving(Noun)

   A portion (especially, of a meal) served to someone.

3. serving(Adjective)

   That or who serves or serve.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Serving

   of Serve

2. Serving

   a. & n. from Serve

The Standard Electrical Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Serving

   The wrapping or winding of a cable composed of small size wire, laid closely and smoothly with a tool called a serving mallet, or serving block, or by machinery. It serves to protect the cable from wear.

Editors Contribution(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. serving

   Verb form of the word serve.

   The local bus is serving a vital need within the community.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'serving' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3790

How to pronounce serving?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say serving in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of serving in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of serving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of serving in a Sentence

1. Kardashian West:

   I would like to thank President Trump for his time this afternoon. It is our hope that the President will grant clemency to Ms. Alice Marie Johnson who is serving a life sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offense, we are optimistic about Ms. Johnson's future and hopeful that she -- and so many like her -- will get a second chance at life.

2. Le Maire:

   These digital giants are turning into private states – states over which citizens have no control and where democracy has no place, we cannot let companies, which are serving private interests, gather all the attributes of sovereign states. We must act.

3. Sean Rossall:

   What people need to remember is that Starbucks is serving coffee to people around the globe and serving many different audiences and many different religious needs.

4. Sharon Palmer:

   If you have a mean lasagna recipe, skip the meat and add layers of greens, broccoli and peppers and perhaps some pine nuts and cashew cheese instead of the meat and cheese. If you love Taco Tuesday, make your tacos veggie by skipping the meat and serving black beans or a vegetarian mushroom tofu filling.

5. National Guard:

   While the military sets an example for civil society through our inclusiveness, we too have not come far enough. We all need to do better. For example, although the United States military has a higher proportion of African Americans serving in our ranks than in society at large, only 7 % of our flag and general officers are African American.

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