Definition of "serve up" in English

Verb

1. To present (food or drink) to those who will consume it; to serve.

   • She serves up pizza at nights.

2. To provide; deliver; inflict; impose.

   • The cloud storage provider serves up server space.
   • Kyle serves up heroin in northside.
   • I have a plan to serve up revenge on those who wronged me.
   • Mr. Perry is going to serve up an improvement plan that comes from the suits upstairs.

3. To pitch, throw, serve, or kick a ball to an opponent so that it is easily hit or intercepted.

   • He thought he was about to score, but he served it up to the other team.