"quitting" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-quitting.ogg [US] Forms: quittings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} quitting (usually uncountable, plural quittings)
  1. The deliberate ending of something. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-quitting-en-noun-gAbR6UcZ
  2. The ceasing of a habit, especially smoking cigarettes or other addictive behaviors. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-quitting-en-noun-YoZcsp1b
  3. The termination of employment, initiated by the employee. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-quitting-en-noun-b-uZAwTe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: quitting time

Verb

Audio: en-us-quitting.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} quitting
  1. present participle and gerund of quit Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: quit
    Sense id: en-quitting-en-verb-u2jYEmhz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 20 17 60

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