HELP OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does help out mean? 

• HELP OUT (verb)
  The verb HELP OUT has 1 sense:

1. be of help, as in a particular situation of need

  Familiarity information: HELP OUT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HELP OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be of help, as in a particular situation of need

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?

Hypernyms (to "help out" is one way to...):

aid; assist; help (give help or assistance; be of service)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

 Context examples 

Dorothy went to get him, and saw such delicious fruit hanging from the branches that she gathered some of it, finding it just what she wanted to help out her breakfast.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)