Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of quit
nounquitting (usually uncountable, plural quittings)
plural quittings
- uncountableusuallyThe deliberate ending of something.
- uncountableusuallyThe ceasing of a habit, especially smoking cigarettes or other addictive behaviors.
- uncountableusuallyThe termination of employment, initiated by the employee.
Translations
Spanish dimisión
- dimisiónthe termination of employment, initiated by the employee
Cite this entry
APA
quitting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quitting
MLA
“quitting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quitting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quitting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quitting.
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