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- DictionaryRe·tir·ing/rəˈtīriNG/
adjective
- 1. shy and fond of being on one's own: "a gentle, retiring person who avoided conflict"
used to describe someone who is about to leave their job, especially when they will stop working completely: IBM is encouraging retiring workers to become teachers. The retiring chairman handed over the meeting to the new chairman.
verb (used without object) , re·tired, re·tir·ing. to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age: to retire at the age of sixty. to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: He retired to his study. to go to bed: He retired at midnight.
to leave your job or stop working because of having reached a particular age or because of ill health, or to cause someone or something to stop being employed or used: [ I ] He worked in television after retiring from baseball. [ I ] I’ll be retiring soon. [ T ] The aircraft was retired in 1990.
Definitions of retiring. adjective. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. “a retiring member of the board” synonyms: past, preceding. outgoing. leaving a place or a position. adjective. not arrogant or presuming. “a shy retiring girl” synonyms: unassuming. modest. marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself.
adjective. /rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ/ preferring not to spend time with other people synonym shy. a quiet, retiring man. Those of a shy and retiring nature are not suited to this kind of activity. Topics Feelings c2. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
1. a. : an act of retiring : the state of being retired. b. : withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from active working life. c. : the age at which one normally retires. reaches retirement in May. 2. : a place of seclusion or privacy. retirement. 2 of 2. adjective. : of, relating to, or designed for retired persons. Synonyms. Noun.
1. 'retire' When someone retires, they leave their job and stop working, usually because they have reached the age when they can get a pension. Gladys retired at the age of sixty-eight. They had decided to retire from farming. 2. 'retiring' The adjective retiring has two meanings.
