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serving up

serving up is the present participle and gerund of serve up.

Meaning of serve up

Verb

serve up (third-person singular simple present serves up, present participle serving up, simple past and past participle served up)

  1. (transitive) To present (food or drink) to those who will consume it; to serve.
    • She serves up pizza at nights.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To provide; deliver; inflict; impose.
    • The cloud storage provider serves up server space.
  3. (transitive) To pitch, throw, serve, or kick a ball to an opponent so that it is easily hit or intercepted.
    • He thought he was about to score, but he served it up to the other team.

Questions about serving up

What is serving up the present participle and gerund of?
Serving up is the present participle and gerund of serve up.

Words near serving up in the dictionary

  1. serving suggestions
  2. serving the time
  3. serving the turn
  4. serving time
  5. serving two masters
  6. serving up
  7. serving with the colors
  8. serving with the colours
  9. serving-spoonful
  10. serving-spoonfuls
  11. serving-spoonsful

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