leaving C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈlivɪŋ/ UK /ˈliːvɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of departing; (plural) remnants or leftovers The dog devoured the leavings from the table. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of departing;... departuredepartinggoingexitremnantsleftovers ↔ Opposites arrivalstayingremaining Word family Related forms leaveleftleaver Etymology AI details From the present participle/gerund of leave (Old English lǣfan 'to let remain, bequeath'), from Proto-Germanic *laibijaną. lǣfan Old English *laibijaną Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # leaving **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlivɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈliːvɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. the act of departing; (plural) remnants or leftovers ## Examples - The dog devoured the leavings from the table. ## Synonyms - departure - departing - going - exit - remnants - leftovers ## Antonyms - arrival - staying - remaining ## Related Forms - leave - left - leaver ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lǣfan - Root: *laibijaną ## Etymology From the present participle/gerund of leave (Old English lǣfan 'to let remain, bequeath'), from Proto-Germanic *laibijaną. ## AI Etymology Leaving comes from the present participle/gerund of leave (Old English lǣfan 'to let remain, bequeath'), from Proto-Germanic *laibijaną. The etymological trail includes Old English lǣfan and Proto-Germanic *laibijaną. As a noun, leaving means the act of departing; (plural) remnants or leftovers. The same family is visible in related forms such as leave, left, and leaver. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown