Definition of parting

"parting" in the noun sense

1. farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting

the act of departing politely

"he disliked long farewells"

"he took his leave"

"parting is such sweet sorrow"

2. part, parting

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

"his part was right in the middle"

"parting" in the verb sense

1. separate, part, split

go one's own way move apart

"The friends separated after the party"

2. separate, part, split up, split, break, break up

discontinue an association or relation go different ways

"The business partners broke over a tax question"

"The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"

"My friend and I split up"

3. depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off

leave

"The family took off for Florida"

4. separate, divide, part

come apart

"The two pieces that we had glued separated"

5. separate, disunite, divide, part

force, take, or pull apart

"He separated the fighting children"

"Moses parted the Red Sea"

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Quotations for parting

Melt, and dispel, ye spectre doubts that roll
Cimmerian darkness over the parting soul. [ Campbell ]

True friendship's laws are by this rule expressed.
Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest. [ Homer, Pope's Odyssey ]

Parting, ah! parting; parting makes the heart ache. [ Herloszsohn ]

Good-night, good-night; parting is such sweet sorrow
That I will say good-night till it be tomorrow. [ William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet ]

What is man's love? His vows are broke even while his parting kiss is warm. [ Halleck ]

There is not so much comfort in the having of children, as there is sorrow in parting with them. [ Proverb ]

Would you console yourself when you die for parting from those with whom you liked to live? Think that they will be soon consoled for your death.

parting in Scrabble®

The word parting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters parting:

PRATING
(90 = 40 + 50)
PARTING
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

parting, prating

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word parting

PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
(61 = 11 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In parting

PRATING
(90 = 40 + 50)
PARTING
(90 = 40 + 50)
PRATING
(89 = 39 + 50)
PARTING
(89 = 39 + 50)
PRATING
(86 = 36 + 50)
PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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RAPING
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PARING
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PRINT
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PANG
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PANT
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TRIP
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PAIR
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GRIP
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PITA
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TAPING
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RATING
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RAPING
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PAINT
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PARING
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PRINT
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PARTI
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PARING
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PRINT
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GIRN
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PART
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PAINT
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PARTI
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TING
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GNAR
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PARTI
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TARP
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GRIT
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parting in Words With Friends™

The word parting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters parting:

PRATING
(104 = 69 + 35)
PARTING
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

parting, prating

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word parting

PARTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
PARTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
(48 = 13 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In parting

PRATING
(104 = 69 + 35)
PARTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
PARTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRATING
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRATING
(98 = 63 + 35)
PARTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PARTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
PRATING
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PARING
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RAPING
(66)
TAPING
(66)
PRATING
(65 = 30 + 35)
PARTING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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RAPING
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PARING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PANG
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PING
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PRATING
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TAPING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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APING
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PARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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PAINT
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PRATING
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PRINT
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PRATING
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PARTING
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GRIP
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PRATING
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PARING
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PARTI
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PANT
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PINT
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TAPING
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PRATING
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PART
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APING
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TARP
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PARING
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PARING
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GNAR
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GRIN
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RANG
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RATING
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PRINT
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RATING
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GAIN
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GNAT
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TING
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RING
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GIRN
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APING
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PRINT
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GRANT
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GIANT
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TAPING
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Words containing the sequence parting

Words that start with parting (2 words)

Words with parting in them (2 words)

Words that end with parting (4 words)

Word Growth involving parting

Shorter words in parting

ar art part parti

ar par part parti

pa par part parti

in tin ting

Longer words containing parting

comparting

departing departings

imparting

partings departings