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leaving

leav·ing
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lee-ving]
    • /ˈli vɪŋ/
    • /liːv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lee-ving]
    • /ˈli vɪŋ/

Definitions of leaving word

  • noun leaving something that is left; residue. 1
  • noun leaving leavings, leftovers or remains; refuse. 1
  • verb with object leaving to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house. 1
  • verb with object leaving to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job. 1
  • verb with object leaving to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.: I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar. 1
  • verb with object leaving to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.: Is there any coffee left? 1

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Origin of leaving

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, leaving is from the Middle English word leving. See leave1, -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Leaving

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

leaving popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

leaving usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for leaving

adjective leaving

  • outgoing — going out; departing: outgoing trains.
  • outward-bound — headed in an outward direction, as toward foreign ports: We passed an outward-bound ship as we came into the harbor.
  • ex — (of goods) sold direct from.
  • outbound — outward bound: an outbound freighter.

noun leaving

  • departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
  • parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
  • exit — A way out, especially of a public building, room, or passenger vehicle.
  • exodus — A mass departure of people, esp. emigrants.
  • withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.

Antonyms for leaving

adjective leaving

  • nearing — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
  • occupying — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.

noun leaving

  • reinstatement — to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.
  • hangings — Plural form of hanging.
  • coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
  • recrudescence — breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence.
  • necktie party — a lynching or other execution by hanging.

Top questions with leaving

  • who is leaving days of our lives?
  • doctor who leaving netflix?

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