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help·ing
 helping
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- pronunciation:
- hel
pIng
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A helping is an amount of food. It is a typical amount of food that is given to or taken by a person during a meal. If a person is especially hungry, they might take two or more helpings, but one helping is usual.
Carmen took only one small helping of carrots because she doesn't like them.Brian was extra hungry, so he took a second helping of mashed potatoes.- similar words:
- portion
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dish |
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