(uncountable) The action of the verb to serve. / (countable) An amount of food or drink for or served to one person; especially in relation to a meal.

present participle of serve

plural of serving

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of serve

plural of serve

(tennis) Another attempt at a service, after a faulty first service.

(law) Time spent in remand awaiting trial, when credited after a guilty verdict usually by subtracting from the sentence.

A frozen dessert or snack, similar to ice cream but softer, as a result of air being introduced during freezing.

(transitive, tennis) To win a set, or by extension a match, by holding serve (winning a game as the server). / (transitive) To serve the whole of some period. / (transitive) To deal out or distribute.

simple past tense and past participle of serve time