leaving
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of departing or going away: "Leaving" refers to the action of moving away from a place or situation, or the moment when someone departs.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- His sudden leaving surprised everyone at the party. (His sudden departure surprised everyone at the party.)
- The leaving of the last train marks the end of the station's operations for the night. (The departure of the last train marks the end of the station's operations for the night.)
Advanced Usage
- "A point of leaving": A specific moment or place of departure.
- The airport was her point of leaving for a new life abroad. (The airport was her point of departure for a new life abroad.)
Variants and Related Words
- Leave (verb): To go away from a place or person.
- I will leave the office at 5 PM. (I will depart from the office at 5 PM.)
- Departure (noun): The act of leaving, often used interchangeably with "leaving".
- The plane's departure was delayed. (The plane's leaving was delayed.)
Synonyms
- Departure: The action of leaving, especially to start a journey.
- Exit: The act of going out of or leaving a place.
- Withdrawal: The action of ceasing to participate in an activity or of leaving a place.
Related Phrases
- Leaving do (noun, informal): A social event held for someone who is leaving a job or place.
- We're organizing a leaving do for Sarah on her last day. (We're organizing a farewell party for Sarah on her last day.)
Related Idioms
- Leaving someone in the lurch: Abandoning someone in a difficult situation without help.
- He quit without notice, leaving his team in the lurch before the big project deadline. (He resigned without notice, abandoning his team in a difficult situation before the big project deadline.)
Noun
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the act of departing
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