serve out
serve out · serves out · served out · serving out
To win a set, or by extension a match, by holding serveTo win a set, or by extension a match, by holding serve (winning a game as the server).
» Sami served out his entire sentence.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)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.
The politician did not serve out his term.
(transitive)To deal out or distribute.
The waiters served out soup to the guests.
(archaic, transitive)To pay back; to have one's revenge on.
Examples
4 sentencesSami served out his entire sentence.
Sami will serve out the rest of his life behind bars.
He vowed that he would serve out his five-year term as chairperson.
The waiter served out order.
Forms
serves out, serving out, served out, served out| Base form | serve out · to serve out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | serves out |
| Present participle | serving out |
| Past simple | served out |
| Past participle | served out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb