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- [hel-ping]
- /ˈhɛl pɪŋ/
- /ˈhel.pɪŋ/
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- [hel-ping]
- /ˈhɛl pɪŋ/
Definitions of helping word
- noun helping the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor. 1
- noun helping a person or thing that helps: She certainly is a help in an emergency. 1
- noun helping a hired helper; employee. 1
- noun helping a body of such helpers. 1
- noun helping a domestic servant or a farm laborer. 1
- noun helping means of remedying, stopping, or preventing: The thing is done, and there is no help for it now. 1
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Origin of helping
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at help, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Helping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
helping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
helping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for helping
noun helping
- serving — the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis.
- dollop — a lump or blob of some substance: dollops of mud.
- ration — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- share — a plowshare.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
adjective helping
- cooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
- advisory — An advisory group regularly gives suggestions and help to people or organizations, especially about a particular subject or area of activity.
- instrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
- assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- supporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
Antonyms for helping
noun helping
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
adjective helping
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- obstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- menacing — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
- anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
Top questions with helping
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