leavin
Exiting a place
Leavin is an informal or dialectal spelling of leaving, representing the dropped final g common in casual speech.
It appears in song titles, dialogue, and representations of Southern or working-class American speech: I'm leavin on a jet plane.
The spelling signals a relaxed register or specific regional voice.
Moving toward somewhere
- exitingGoing out from
- departingIn process of leaving
- heading outStarting to leave
- taking offStarting upward flight
moving on · saying goodbye · walking out · stepping out · bouncing · splitting · parting · withdrawing
going
Moving toward somewhere
- exitingGoing out from
- departingIn process of leaving
- heading outStarting to leave
taking off · moving on · saying goodbye · walking out · stepping out · bouncing · splitting · parting · withdrawing · abandoning
leavinarriving
Reaching a destination
coming · approaching · entering · returning · pulling in
leavinstaying
Continuing in place
remaining · lingering · sticking around · hanging around · settling in
leavinjoining
Linking into one
committing · signing on · enlisting · dedicating · attaching
- leave me aloneDemand for solitude
- leave aloneRefrain from disturbing
- leave outFail to include
- leave behindDepart without taking
- leave homeDepart from one's residence
- take it or leave itNon-negotiable final offer