second helping

noun

A second portion of the same thing, usually of food; seconds; refill.

“He had already eaten six sausages, but that did not stop him reaching for a second helping.”

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double helping
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Meanings

nounsecond helping (plural second helpings)

plural second helpings

  1. A second portion of the same thing, usually of food; seconds; refill.

    He had already eaten six sausages, but that did not stop him reaching for a second helping.

    Synonyms: double helping

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA second portion of the same thing, usually of food; seconds; refill.

Similar
double helping
Also see
double helpingseconds

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 再來一份 /再来一份, 再来一份
  • 再來一份 /再来一份a second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
  • 再来一份 (zàilái yī fèn)a second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
  • 再來一杯 /再来一杯 (zàilái yī bēi)a second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
Finnish santsaus, santsi
  • santsausa second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
  • santsia second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
  • lisäannosa second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
French deuxième portion
  • deuxième portiona second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
German Nachschlag
  • Nachschlaga second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
Italian una seconda porzione
  • una seconda porzionea second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
Japanese お代わり
  • お代わり (o-kawari)a second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
Polish dokładka, dolewka
  • dokładkaa second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
  • dolewkaa second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
Russian доба́вка, втора́я по́рция
  • доба́вка (dobávka)a second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
  • втора́я по́рция (vtorája pórcija)a second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
Swedish påtår
  • påtåra second portion of the same thing (usually of food)
Cite this entry
APA

second helping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20helping

MLA

“second helping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20helping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second helping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20helping.

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