# quitting

Pronunciation: say "KWIT-ing" /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of quit. — present participle and gerund of quit
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of quit. Use this -ing form for stopping something or leaving a job.
   - _Quitting smoking improved her health within a few weeks._
   - _They are quitting the league after this season._

## Noun

2. The ending of a job that the employee, rather than the employer, chooses to bring about.
   - Simple: The act of leaving a job because the worker chooses to go.
   - _Quitting mid-project left her coworkers scrambling to cover the extra work._
   - _The company's high rate of quitting worried managers all year._
3. The act of breaking a habit, most often smoking or some other addictive behavior.
   - Simple: The act of stopping a habit, like smoking or another thing you cannot easily give up.
   - _Quitting cold turkey worked better for him than cutting down slowly._
   - _She found quitting far harder than she had expected._
4. The deliberate ending of an activity, effort, or commitment.
   - Simple: The act of choosing to stop or end something on purpose.
   - _Quitting was never an option for the determined climbers._
   - _Sometimes quitting a losing venture is the wisest choice available._

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