GDict

helping

'helpiŋ9 senses · 75 ms
Level B2
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noun/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/
  1. 1

    The act of giving aid or assistance (to).countableuncountable

    • She finds great joy in helping people.
  2. 2

    A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself.countable

    • She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.
  3. 3

    An amount or quantity.countablefiguratively

    • Wayne Rooney marked his England return with the goal that secured a place in Euro 2012's last eight - but it was a rough passage eased by helpings of good fortune and controversy against Ukraine.
adj/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/
  1. 1

    helpful

verb/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/
  1. 1

    present participle and gerund of helpform-ofgerundparticiple

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