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parting

/ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Parting means: the act of departing politely.

Synonyms for parting4

noun, as in the act of departing politely

farewell, leave, leave-taking

noun, as in a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

part

What does parting mean?2

noun

1

the act of departing politely“he disliked long farewells”

2

a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions“his part was right in the middle”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with parting?4

two syllables

startingchartingfarting

three syllables

departing
Show 40 near rhymes
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Parting in a sentence

  • After parting from me, he approached the station.unknown
  • Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection.carlosalberto
  • As a parting gift, they give the musician potatoes, corn, and leather.IdiomHunter
  • The beginning of meeting is the beginning of parting.sundown
  • I have no intention of lending this watch to anyone, much less parting with it.CM
  • We never meet without a parting.gone2bacolod
  • Divorce is generally a painful parting.XenoKat
  • The parting was hard for him.sundown

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Forms of parting

as a noun

plural
partings