leave-taking en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The process of saying goodbye.
The diplomat's formal leave-taking took up most of the day.
“After the leave-taking of the king, war broke out between us and the Swedes.”
1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 43:
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(countable, uncountable) The act or process of taking leave (time away from work)
As a mother and a middle manager, Sasha had given a lot of thought to the issue of leave-taking.
1998, Mindy Fried, Taking Time: Parental Leave Policy and Corporate Culture, page 53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leavetaking | alternative | lexicographic | |
| leave-takings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
eo adiaŭo (The process of saying goodbye) · bg сбогуване (The process of saying goodbye) · az vidalaşma (The process of saying goodbye) · sq lamtumirë (The process of saying goodbye) · az sağollaşma (The process of saying goodbye)