1
[ noun ] the act of departing politely

Synonyms

leave leave-taking farewell

Examples

"he disliked long farewells" "he took his leave" "parting is such sweet sorrow"

Used in print

(Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)

There is a death in all partings , she knew , and promptly put it out of her mind .

They were both so young , after_all , so unready for any final parting .

Related terms

departure valediction leave leave separate

2
[ adjective ] delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat

Synonyms

parthian

Examples

"paused to deliver a parting shot at the door" "a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy"- Bret Harte

Related terms

last

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Rhymes with

departing imparting sporting darting supporting importing reporting exporting starting carting spotting smarting putting courting sorting rotting spouting snorting prompting thwarting panting writing outing yachting sprouting doubting taunting rooting petting pitting putting routing rating carpeting ousting batting biting planting sighting whiting acting fighting cutting citing matting lighting siting posting clotting wanting rusting ranting daunting shutting jutting shouting erupting typewriting frustrating vibrating penetrating transplanting interpreting fingerprinting supplanting ting squatting spurting grafting pointing plating spitting trusting grunting painting drafting frosting dispiriting corrupting piloting slighting bunting mounting costing counting fasting salting casting lasting scouting vaulting thrusting outfitting confronting contrasting enchanting precipitating splitting printing haunting chanting integrating halting rioting whiting hunting tempting marketing telemarketing vomiting slanting abutting eating flaunting blasting doting boating toasting grating greeting fruiting competing contacting upsetting updating completing imprinting computing reprinting repeating unsuspecting disappointing depicting uniting pulsating everlasting uninviting exacting uninteresting unexciting abducting exasperating participating exalting parachuting accounting operating offsetting conducting comforting exhausting contracting exciting insulting lactating inviting bloodletting rewriting updating retreating resulting disgusting infuriating interesting recounting recasting fingerpointing editing dieting beating betting baiting dating witting sitting footing netting meeting mating weighting coating looting setting letting seating knitting waiting wetting fitting voting getting testing tenting roasting tasting renting boasting visiting skywriting handwriting

Phonetic and Homophones

P AA1 R T IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

Partin Partington Partain Parthian Parton Parten partner Pardini part-time part_name

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