quitting

KWIT-ing/ˈkwɪtɪŋ/

4 meanings of quitting

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of quit. Use this -ing form for stopping something or leaving a job.
She is quitting her job at the end of the month.
He keeps quitting whenever things get hard.
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2
noununcountable
The act of leaving a job because the worker chooses to go.
Like walking away from a game you no longer want to play.
Quitting without telling your boss can cause big problems.
His quitting surprised everyone in the office.
Similarresignation
3
noununcountable
The act of stopping a habit, like smoking or another thing you cannot easily give up.
Like putting down something heavy you have carried for years.
Quitting smoking made her feel much better in just a month.
He says quitting is the hardest part of getting better.
Similarstopping, cessation
Oppositerelapse
4
noununcountable
The act of choosing to stop or end something on purpose.
Quitting now would waste all of your hard work.
She thought about quitting but decided to keep going.
Similarsurrender, abandonment, withdrawal, stopping
Oppositepersistence, perseverance

quitting is a form of quit

quit, verb: To stop doing an activity you were doing and not do it anymore. Full entry

Forms: quit also past tense, past participlequits he/she/itquitting -ing form
Spelling: quit → quitting: double the t, add -ing

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