helping

[ hel-ping ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that helps.
2. a portion of food served to a person at one time:

   That's his third helping of ice cream.

adjective

1. giving aid, assistance, support, or the like.

helping

/ ˈhɛlpɪŋ /

noun

1. a single portion of food taken at a meal

Other Words From

• helping·ly adverb
• un·helping adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of helping¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; help, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

This means favoring walking over driving, helping people engage in more social activities, and promoting moderate consumption of meat and alcohol.

From Science Magazine

This research provides an unprecedented view into how European populations adapted to environmental challenges over millennia, helping us understand how certain traits have persisted, disappeared, or been altered over time.

From Science Daily

These findings could improve the success of real-world human-robot teams, helping users like the emergency services to work more effectively with robots in the future.

From Science Daily

"Harvey always helped others and always had a soft spot for anybody he ever felt was struggling, so I thought this would sum him up perfectly in terms of helping his memory live on."

From BBC

He expected those delivering student support, digital and tech staff supporting academic staff, library staff and those helping academics to win bids and bring in revenue would be among those affected.

From BBC