parting
part‧ing1 /ˈpɑːtɪŋ $ ˈpɑːr-/ 
noun
an emotional parting at the airport
the moment of parting
on parting
He gave her a light kiss on parting.
2. [countable] British English the line on your head made by dividing your hair with a comb
SYN part American English:
a centre parting
3. parting of the ways the point at which two people or organizations decide to separate
parting2 adjective
2. parting shot an unpleasant remark that you make just as you are leaving, especially at the end of an argument:
As her parting shot, she told me never to phone her again.
| I |
noun Word Family: noun: part, counterpart, parting, partition; adverb: part, partially, partly; adjective: partial, parting, part; verb: part, partition
1. [uncountable and countable] an occasion when two people leave each other: on parting
2. [countable] British English the line on your head made by dividing your hair with a comb
SYN part American English:
3. parting of the ways the point at which two people or organizations decide to separate
| II |
adjective Word Family: noun: part, counterpart, parting, partition; adverb: part, partially, partly; adjective: partial, parting, part; verb: part, partition
1. a parting kiss/gift/glance etc a kiss etc that you give someone as you leave2. parting shot an unpleasant remark that you make just as you are leaving, especially at the end of an argument: