serving

noun

1. (gerund, uncountable)The act or process of serving.
2. (countable)An instance of that act or process.
3. (countable)The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
4. (broadly, countable)A fraction or share.

   “Very few Latino rock and roll bands, in the days before Santana, managed to successfully steal even a slight serving of the nation's auditory attention.”

5. (countable)A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of serve