- leave-taking
- leave-tak|ing [ `liv,teıkıŋ ] noun count or uncount MAINLY BRITISH FORMALa situation in which you say goodbye to someone
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Leave-taking — Leave tak ing, n. Taking of leave; the act of departing politely; the giving of parting compliments. Shak. Syn: farewell, leave, parting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leave-taking — [lēv′tāk΄iŋ] n. the act of taking leave, or saying goodbye … English World dictionary
leave-taking — late 14c., from LEAVE (Cf. leave) (n.) + prp. of TAKE (Cf. take) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
leave-taking — leave′ tak ing n. a saying farewell; a parting or good bye; departure: Their leave taking was brief[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75 … From formal English to slang
leave-taking — leave .taking n literary an act of saying goodbye when you go away … Dictionary of contemporary English
leave-taking — ► NOUN ▪ an act of saying goodbye … English terms dictionary
leave-taking — UK [ˈliːvˌteɪkɪŋ] / US [ˈlɪvˌteɪkɪŋ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms leave taking : singular leave taking plural leave takings formal a situation in which you say goodbye to someone … English dictionary
leave-taking — noun the end of school in June is a time of leave taking. See: take one s leave … Словарь американских идиом
leave-taking — /leev tay king/, n. a saying farewell; a parting or good bye; departure: His leave taking was brief. [1325 75; ME] * * * … Universalium
leave-taking — noun The process of saying goodbye. The formal leave taking ceremony of a diplomat can take all day just to say well have my replacemtne here tomorrow … Wiktionary
