parting

[ pahr-ting ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that parts.
2. a division or separation.
3. a place of division or separation.
4. a departure or leave-taking.
5. death.
6. something that serves to part or separate things.
7. Mineralogy. a fracture of a crystal along a plane determined by twinning or pressure rather than along a cleavage plane.
8. Metallurgy. parting line.

adjective

1. given, happening, taken, done, etc., at parting:

   a parting glance.

2. of or relating to parting, leave-taking, departure, or death:

   parting words.

3. ending or taking leave:

   the parting day.

4. dying.
5. dividing or separating.

parting

/ ˈpɑːtɪŋ /

noun

1. the line of scalp showing when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions US, Canadian, and Austral equivalentpart
2. the act of separating or the state of being separated
3. 1. a departure or leave-taking, esp one causing a final separation
   2. ( as modifier )

      a parting embrace

4. a place or line of separation or division
5. chem a division of a crystal along a plane that is not a cleavage plane
6. a euphemism for death

adjective

1. literary.
   departing

   the parting day

2. serving to divide or separate

Word History and Origins

Origin of parting¹

1250–1300; Middle English partyng (gerund). See part, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

A parting message: At the start of the G20 summit in Brazil yesterday, Biden used one of his final moments on the global stage to encourage more world leaders to assist Ukraine.

From New York Times

The research also found that while people feel happy and secure using third-party payment apps, they sometimes struggle with a sense of loss when parting with cash.

From Science Daily

Despite this, he and the BBC are still parting company, and its flagship football show no longer has a host.

From BBC

I play a little game isolating scents in patches of wind, flaring my nostrils and parting my lips slightly, as if wine tasting.

From Los Angeles Times

Returning to Mexico would mean parting from him.

From Los Angeles Times