leaving (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *leaving*:
NOUN	act	leaving, departure, going, going away	the act of departing

leaving > pronunciation
Sounds	liy'vihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *leaving*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of departing.
Synonyms	departure, going, going away
Narrower	French leave	An abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)
	boarding, embarkation, embarkment	The act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
	breaking away	departing hastily
	disappearance, disappearing	The act of leaving secretly or without explanation
	dispatch, despatch, shipment	The act of sending off something
	exit	The act of going out
	farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting	The act of departing politely
	sailing	The departure of a vessel from a port
	takeoff	A departure
	withdrawal	The act of withdrawing
Broader	act, deed, human action, human activity	Something that people do or cause to happen
Spanish	ida, marcha, partida, salida
Catalan	partença, partida, sortida

HyperDic: leaving