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leaving over

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

Meaning of leave over

Verb

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

  1. (UK, transitive) To allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.
    • The family leaves over enough food from Sunday dinner for Monday lunch and dinner.
  2. Give over; stop it!
    • "Oh, leave over!" he whispered urgently.1924, Collier's, volume 73, page 92

Questions about leaving over

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

Words near leaving over in the dictionary

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

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