Definitions for leave-taking

leave-taking leave-tak·ing

Spelling: [leev-tey-king]
IPA: /ˈlivˌteɪ kɪŋ/

Leave-Taking is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 716 anagrams from letters in leave-taking (-aaeegiklntv).

Definitions for leave-taking

noun

  1. a saying farewell; a parting or goodbye; departure:

Origin of leave-taking

Middle English word dating back to 1325-75

Examples for leave-taking

The others were going too, and in the bustle of leave-taking some moments were passed.

He wished Clifford would hurry up and get the leave-taking over with.

He held out his hand in the mechanical gesture of leave-taking.

Glencore arose as he said this, and, with a nod of leave-taking, retired to his room.

For the most part, however, the men were sober enough over their leave-taking.

And now came the hidden pain of my leave-taking of Madonna Paola.

Indeed, it was only on leave-taking, and then far from painfully, you were reminded of being in an inn.

Then Mathieu took her in his arms, and there was no ending to their leave-taking.

One direct result of it all was to hasten Josie's own leave-taking.

When the time came for them to part, the leave-taking was serious, but tranquil.

Word Value for leave-taking
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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