parting
/'pɑ:tiɳ/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A line on the scalp where hair is combed in opposite directions: A visible separation in the hair, often created by combing or styling.
- The action of leaving or separating from someone: The act of saying goodbye or the moment of departure.
Usage
- As a noun (hair): Refers to the line that divides the hair. It is often styled.
- She has a straight parting down the middle of her head.
- As a noun (departure): Refers to the event or moment of saying goodbye, often with emotional weight.
- Their parting at the airport was very emotional.
- "Parting is such sweet sorrow." (from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet)
Advanced Usage
- "a parting of the ways": An idiom meaning a point where people separate or make different decisions, ending a relationship or partnership.
- After the disagreement, it was a parting of the ways for the two business partners.
- "parting shot": A final remark or action, often critical or defiant, made at the moment of leaving.
- As she left the meeting, her parting shot was to criticize the entire proposal.
Variants and Related Words
- Part (verb/noun): The root word. As a verb, it means to separate or divide. As a noun, it can also mean a section or role.
- They decided to part after ten years of marriage.
- He learned his part for the play.
- Parted (adjective): Describes hair that is separated by a parting.
- He has neatly parted hair.
Synonyms
- For departure: Farewell, goodbye, leave-taking, separation.
- For hair division: Part (chiefly US English), hairline.
Related Phrases
- To take (one's) leave: A formal way to say to depart or say goodbye.
- He took his leave of the host and went home.
Noun
- a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
- his part was right in the middle
- the act of departing politely
- he disliked long farewells
- he took his leave
- parting is such sweet sorrow