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Helping vs Meddling - What's the difference?

helping | meddling |

As nouns the difference between helping and meddling

is that helping is (countable) a portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself; while meddling is action of the verb meddle .

As verbs the difference between helping and meddling

is that helping is while meddling is .

As an adjective meddling is

that meddles.

helping

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself;
    • She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.
  • (figurative, countable) An amount or quantity
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Wayne Rooney marked his England return with the goal that secured a place in Euro 2012's last eight - but it was a rough passage eased by helpings of good fortune and controversy against Ukraine.}}

    Related terms

    * help oneself

    Verb

    (head)

    • meddling

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • That meddles.

    • Synonyms

    * annoying

    Derived terms

    * meddlingly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Action of the verb meddle .
  • * 1835 , William Osburn, Doctrinal Errors of the Apostolical and Early Fathers (page 30)
    • It had been well, if these dishonest meddlings with existing books had stopped here.

    Verb

    (head)