help H₄E₁L₁P₃

Noun 4 meanings

1. Action given to provide assistance; aid.

   “I need some help with my homework.”

2. Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.

   “He was a great help to me when I was moving house.”

3. Documentation provided with computer software that could be accessed using the computer.

   “I can't find anything in the help about rotating an image.”

4. A study aid.

   “I've printed out a list of math helps.”

Verb 4 meanings

1. To provide assistance to (someone or something).

   “He helped his grandfather cook breakfast.”

2. To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.

   “It is polite to help your guests to food before serving yourself.”

3. To contribute in some way to.

   “The white paint on the walls helps make the room look brighter.”

4. To provide assistance.

   “She was struggling with the groceries, so I offered to help.”

Interjection 2 meanings

1. A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.

   “— Take that, you scoundrel. — Help! Robin, help!”

2. A way to signal uncontrollable laughter; implying the risk of dying of laughter and needing assistance.

   “helpppp that's too funny, did she rlly say that?”

Similar and opposite words

• WELP₉
• YELP₉
• KELP₁₀
• WHELP₁₃
• SKELP₁₁
• AYELP₁₀
• CHELP₁₂
• OUTYELP₁₂

• HELD₈
• HELL₇
• HELM₉
• HEAP₉
• HEMP₁₁
• WELP₉
• YELP₉
• KELP₁₀
• HELO₇
• HELE₇
• HESP₉
• HOLP₉