/ Dictionary / Index L leave-taking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: leave-tak•ing Pronunciation: (lēv'tā"king), [key] — n. a saying farewell; a parting or good-bye; departure: His leave-taking was brief. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: leave-taking (Thesaurus) Leaves of Grass* leaving Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language