help out

phrasal verb

helped out; helping out; helps out

: to do something so another person's job or task is easier

I can't do this myself. Won't someone please help me out?

I sometimes help out in the kitchen.

Examples of help out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Feeling the loss, nephew Dean gravitated back and helped out where he was needed. —Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025

Helping residents learn how to help out in their community was the point of the Volunteer Fair hosted by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce Tuesday afternoon. —David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025

Youngsters may be eager to help out in the kitchen and whip up something special for Mom. —Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025

Recommendations From the Los Angeles Times, a story on Dodgers manager Dave Roberts adopting the Palisades baseball team and helping out the program after the school and field became unavailable after the Palisades fire. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025

Rhymes for help out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout