Plural of helping
regular plural
The plural of helping is helpings.
Forms of helping
| Singular | helping /ˈhɛlpɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | helpings /ˈhɛlpɪŋz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Helpings in a sentence
- 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.2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport
- Even three giant helpings of turkey and ham didn't satisfy her appetite.From the entry satisfy
- I ploughed through two helpings, but then I didn't have room for any more.From the entry plough through
- Salads are chatty, sociable, so togetherish at a lamplit table, everyone (or two) taking helpings.2002, Stephen Sandy, Surface Impressions. From the entry togetherish
- Thus, the roast might be ceremonially borne out ahead of the departing ‘Pugs,’ or it might be left behind so that the lower servants could have second helpings.1962, E[rnest] S[ackville] Turner, “The Female Branch”, in What the Butler Saw: Two Hundred and Fifty Years of the Servant Problem…. From the entry pug
Meaning of helping
- noun The act of giving aid or assistance (to).
- noun A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself.
- noun An amount or quantity.
Questions about the plural of helping
- What is the plural of helping?
- The plural of helping is helpings.
- Is helping countable?
- Helping is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: helping (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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