/ Dictionary / Index H helping: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: help•ing Pronunciation: (hel'ping), [key] — n. the act of a person or thing that helps. a portion of food served to a person at one time: That's his third helping of ice cream. —adj. giving aid, assistance, support, or the like. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: helping (Thesaurus) helpful helping hand Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language