serve up verb3 •To present (food or drink) to those who will consume it; to serve.She serves up pizza at nights. •To provide; deliver; inflict; impose.The cloud storage provider serves up server space.Kyle serves up heroin in northside. •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. formsserved up · serving up · serves up