Serving (Noun)
Meaning 1
An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each".
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The large cake had eight generous servings.
- She divided the leftovers into three servings for tomorrow's lunch.
- A single serving of the smoothie provided over 50% of the daily recommended vitamin intake.
- Each packet of the instant soup mix made two servings.
- The nutrition label indicated a single serving size was half a cup.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Round
- Drink
- Second Joint
- Drumstick
- Wing
- Oyster
- Parson's Nose
- White Meat
- Piece
- Libation
- Thigh
- Medallion
- Pope's Nose
- Breast
- Round Of Drinks
- Slice
Related Words
Meaning 2
The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The sheriff's deputy was responsible for the serving of the court summons to the defendant.
- The serving of the eviction notice was done by a process server hired by the landlord.
- The lawyer carefully reviewed the documents before the serving of the lawsuit to the opposing party.
- The serving of the subpoena was done in person by a court officer.
- The serving of the divorce papers was a difficult task for the process server due to the respondent's evasive behavior.