/ Dictionary / Index S serving: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: serv•ing Pronunciation: (sûr'ving), [key] — n. the act of a person or thing that serves. a single portion of food or drink; helping. a layer of material, as jute yarn or tape, that is applied to the core or the exterior of a lead-covered cable and acts as a protective covering. —adj. for use in distributing food to or at the table: a serving tray. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: serving (Thesaurus) servile Servite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meritocracy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language