- said or done by somebody as they leave
- a parting kiss
- His parting words were ‘I love you.’
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Idioms
See parting in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryparting shot
- a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave
- As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again.
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