serving
One plate's worth
A serving is a portion of food or drink meant for one person: The recipe makes six servings.
As an adjective, serving describes someone currently holding a position: a serving member of Congress, the serving president.
A serving dish or spoon is used to distribute food to others at the table.
Single portion given
- slicePortion cut off
- scoopFirst-reported story
- spoonfulQuantity a scoop holds
- ladlefulDeep spoon's capacity
dollop · piece · ration · share · morsel · taste · sample · second helping
Shallow portable platform
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- dishFood container or recipe
- bowlConcave food container
- tureenLidded dish for soup
cart · trolley · ladle · tongs · spatula · carafe · pitcher · utensils
Single-pip card
- tossLight, casual throw
- overhandThrowing from above
- underhandDeceptive and secret
- topspinForward ball rotation
fault · rotation · receiver · let · foot fault
Receiving guests socially
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
graciousness · generosity · courtesy · warmth · friendliness · banquet · gathering · feast
Writ requiring testimony
- summonsFormal court notification
- noticeBecome aware of
- writCourt-issued directive
- papersOfficial written records
defendant · plaintiff · court order · legal notice · delivery · notification · filing · jurisdiction
Required moral task
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- active dutyCurrent military employment status
commission · stint · veteran · patriotism · sacrifice · overseas · combat · peacekeeping
helping
Single portion given
ladleful · dollop · piece · ration · share · morsel · taste · sample · second helping · plateful
tray
Shallow portable platform
tureen · cart · trolley · ladle · tongs · spatula · carafe · pitcher · utensils · cutlery
ace
Single-pip card
hosting
Receiving guests socially
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- receptionAct of receiving guests
welcome · graciousness · generosity · courtesy · warmth · friendliness · banquet · gathering · feast · dinner party
subpoena
Writ requiring testimony
papers · defendant · plaintiff · court order · legal notice · delivery · notification · filing · jurisdiction
duty
Required moral task
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
active duty · commission · stint · veteran · patriotism · sacrifice · overseas · combat · peacekeeping · rotation
waiter
One who serves tables
- waitressFemale restaurant attendant
- busboyRestaurant table clearer
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
steward · attendant · hostess · maître d' · food runner · barista · bartender · caterer · tableside · tips
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- kind actshelping, aiding, assisting, donating, sharing
- piecespiece, bit, chunk, fragment, part
- youth volleyballyouth volleyball, junior leagues, volleyball camps, youth tournaments, recreational leagues
- dispensingpouring, handing out, distributing, doling out, rationing
- giving backdonates, generosity, volunteering, volunteers, selflessness
servingreceiving
Acquiring what's sent
commanding · leading · ruling · demanding · dominating
servingmalfunctioning
Operating incorrectly or failing
broken · nonserving · failing · out of order · inoperative
- room serviceHotel meal delivery
- customer serviceAssistance for buyers
- out of serviceNot currently functioning
- lip serviceInsincere expression of agreement
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- delivery serviceTransports items to recipients
service, services, servitude, servile, servicing, serviced, subservient, serviceable, servings