serving
noun
- typical amount for one person to eat (food)
- delivery of something to a recipient
- serve a sentence
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ / /ˈsɝvɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: By surface analysis, serve + -ing.
- The act or process of serving.
- An instance of that act or process.
- The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
- A fraction or share.
“Very few Latino rock and roll bands, in the days before Santana, managed to successfully steal even a slight serving of the nation's auditory attention.”
- A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.
verb
Etymology: By surface analysis, serve + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of serve