helping
/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/
noun
The act of giving aid or assistance (to).
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Noun 3 meanings
The act of giving aid or assistance (to).
“She finds great joy in helping people.”
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.”
An amount or quantity.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English helping, helpinge, helpynge, equivalent to help + -ing.
HELPING at a glance
HELPING has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + P 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,676 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with helping
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- HEAPING13
- YELPING13
- HELMING13
- HELLING11
- HELVING14
- HESPING13
- KELPING14
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