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parting

parting

30 3.2
To leave or say goodbye to someone
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑrtɪŋ/
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  • So I'd like to offer some parting thoughts of my own.
  • parting gift
  • parting words
  • amicable parting

And do you have any, any parting comments before we wrap up?

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Examples

Synonyms

goodbye
vsparting
1.0

Words people say when they leave each other

can also include the whole act and its feelings rather than only the word
bye
vsparting
  • Informal
306 1.0

A short word or action people use when they leave each other

is the full social act that can be formal or emotional, not only a short word
bye-bye
vsparting
  • Informal
279 1.1

A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving

can be more serious or formal and may involve more emotion
farewell
vsparting
199 1.9

A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well

is the general act of ending contact, often with emotion or politeness
leave
vsparting
  • Formal
148 4.2

Polite permission to leave a person or place

is the act of ending contact that may or may not involve permission
exit
vsparting
129 1.0

The act of leaving a place or situation

focuses more on social words or gestures as well as the movement
going away
vsparting
109 3.2

Leaving a place or people to live somewhere else for a long time

is the general act of ending contact, not limited to long absence
good-by
vsparting
50 4.4

Words or actions people use when they leave each other

is broader, covering both short words and longer ceremonial ends
adieu
vsparting
  • Literature
24 9.3

A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time

is more neutral, covering ordinary endings of contact rather than long separations
leaving
vsparting
4 1.0

The act of going away from a place or person

is broader, including the social words or gestures that follow ending contact
leave-taking
vsparting
  • Formal
1 7.0

To say goodbye in a polite or formal way

is the general act of ending contact, not only formal occasions

Antonyms

324 1.0

Coming to a place, often at the end of a journey

283 1.0

A friendly word or action you use when you meet someone

Compounds

parting shot
  • Informal
4 7.4

A final sharp remark you say as you leave to hurt or surprise someone

A time when people or groups separate and go different ways

water parting
  • Specialized
7.3

A high line of land that sends rainwater to different rivers

How Emotional

parting
30 3.2
farewell
199 1.9
goodbye
1.0

Surface Forms

parting singular
partings plural

Morphology

parting = part (transparent) = part + ing

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'part' indicating the act of leaving or saying goodbye, which learners can infer from the base.

Etymology

Parting comes from the verb part, which means 'to separate', and is like depart which means 'to leave'. So a parting is the act of leaving or saying goodbye, which fits the word's modern meaning.