leave-taking

[ leev-tey-king ]

/ ˈlivˌteɪ kɪŋ /

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noun

a saying farewell; a parting or goodbye; departure: His leave-taking was brief.

Origin of leave-taking

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

Words nearby leave-taking

Leaves of Grass, leave someone alone, leave someone in peace, leave someone in the lurch, leave someone to his or her resources, leave-taking, leave the door open, leave to someone's own devices, leave to someone's tender mercies, Leave well enough alone, leave without a leg to stand on

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Example sentences from the Web for leave-taking

I'm awfully sorry we had to give you such a shock for your leave-taking, but accidents will happen, now and then.
The King of Arcadia|Francis Lynde
The Royal visit to Babelsberg came to an end all too soon, and the leave-taking was tearful and emotional in the extreme.
The Empress Frederick; a memoir|Anonymous
This leave-taking was followed a few days later by that of the Corps Commander.
Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals|William H. Armstrong
When she made no answer, he turned away with a somewhat awkward gesture of leave-taking.
The Squirrel-Cage|Dorothy Canfield

Having seen her off with the usual ceremonies of leave-taking, he returns into the porch, and there for a while remains.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for leave-taking

leave-taking

noun

the act of departing; a farewell

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单词	leave-taking
释义	leave-taking [ leev-tey-king ] / ˈlivˌteɪ kɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR leave-taking ON THESAURUS.COM noun a saying farewell; a parting or goodbye; departure: His leave-taking was brief. Origin of leave-taking Middle English word dating back to 1325–75 Words nearby leave-taking Leaves of Grass, leave someone alone, leave someone in peace, leave someone in the lurch, leave someone to his or her resources, leave-taking, leave the door open, leave to someone's own devices, leave to someone's tender mercies, Leave well enough alone, leave without a leg to stand on Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leave-taking I'm awfully sorry we had to give you such a shock for your leave-taking, but accidents will happen, now and then. The King of Arcadia\|Francis Lynde The Royal visit to Babelsberg came to an end all too soon, and the leave-taking was tearful and emotional in the extreme. The Empress Frederick; a memoir\|Anonymous This leave-taking was followed a few days later by that of the Corps Commander. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals\|William H. Armstrong When she made no answer, he turned away with a somewhat awkward gesture of leave-taking. The Squirrel-Cage\|Dorothy Canfield Having seen her off with the usual ceremonies of leave-taking, he returns into the porch, and there for a while remains. Gwen Wynn\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for leave-taking leave-taking noun the act of departing; a farewell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to leave-taking retirement, furlough, leave of absence, sabbatical, vacation, breakup, divorce, dissolution, partition, departure, estrangement, split, disengagement, segregation, farewell, goodbye, exodus, withdrawal, demise, evacuation
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leave-taking

noun

Origin of leave-taking

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British Dictionary definitions for leave-taking

noun

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