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leaving out

leaving out is the present participle and gerund of leave out.

Meaning of leave out

Verb

leave out (third-person singular simple present leaves out, present participle leaving out, simple past and past participle left out)

  1. To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.
    • The journalist decided to leave out certain details from her story.
  2. (informal) To cease or desist from (a behaviour or activity); see also leave it out.
    • Hey! Leave out the complaining now, will you?
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave, out.
    • After breakfast, there were still some ingredients left out that needed to be put away.
    Synonyms:
    exclude, miss out, omit

Questions about leaving out

What is leaving out the present participle and gerund of?
Leaving out is the present participle and gerund of leave out.

Words near leaving out in the dictionary

  1. leaving on
  2. leaving on the table
  3. leaving one's mark
  4. leaving one's options open
  5. leaving one's stamp
  6. leaving out
  7. leaving over
  8. leaving shop
  9. leaving shops
  10. leaving someone cold
  11. leaving someone hanging

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