What does help out mean?

help out means "be of help, as in a particular situation of need".

Is help out a common word?

help out is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Help out — meaning and definition

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1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
be of help, as in a particular situation of need
“Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?”
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What does help out mean?: help out means "be of help, as in a particular situation of need".
Is help out a common word?: help out is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for help out come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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