(law) Time spent in remand awaiting trial, when credited after a guilty verdict usually by subtracting from the sentence.

present participle of serve time

simple past tense and past participle of serve time

(transitive, tennis) 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. / (transitive) To deal out or distribute.

(tennis) To win a game when one is serving.

A plate or dish or platter used to hold food to be served during a meal, but not used in cooking.

plural of serving dish

(transitive) To present (food or drink) to those who will consume it; to serve. / (transitive, idiomatic) To provide; deliver.

(tennis) A tactic where a player serves and immediately moves towards the net in an attempt to hit a volley.

(tennis) To play using this tactic.