helping

About 20.68 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of giving aid or assistance (to).

   She finds great joy in helping people.

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

   She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.

3. noun An amount or quantity.
4. adjective helpful
5. verb present participle and gerund of help

Similar words

serving aid assistance assist portion gang fostering foster guide relief

Often followed by

to the them me him hand her us people you

Word family

helpings