/ Dictionary / Index L leaving: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: leav•ing Pronunciation: (lē'ving), [key] — n. something that is left; residue. leftovers or remains; refuse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: leaving (Thesaurus) leave-taking Leavis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language