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- Dictionarygoodbye/ɡʊdˈbʌɪ/
exclamation
- 1. used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation.
noun
- 1. an instance of saying ‘goodbye’; a parting: "we said our goodbyes and set off"
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noun [ C ] uk / ɡʊdˈbaɪ / us / ɡʊdˈbaɪ / the words or actions that are used when someone leaves or is left: say goodbye to Don't go without saying goodbye to me, will you? kiss someone goodbye She kissed her children goodbye before leaving for work. say your goodbyes We said our goodbyes, and left.
The meaning of GOODBYE is a concluding remark or gesture at parting —often used interjectionally. How to use goodbye in a sentence.
GOODBYE meaning: 1. used when someone leaves: 2. the words or actions that are used when someone leaves or is left…. Learn more.
farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas. noun. a leave-taking; parting. they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes. a farewell. they said goodbyes to each other. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of goodbye 1.
3 meanings: 1. farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of.... Click for more definitions.
A goodbye means that someone's departing: you say goodbye to your parents when you go off to college, and you also say goodbye to guests when they leave after a visit. The original goodbye, dating from the 1570s, was godbwye, which was a contraction of the farewell phrase "God be with ye!"
noun. 1. farewell, parting, leave-taking It was a very emotional goodbye. interjection. 1. farewell, see you, see you later, ciao (Italian), cheerio, adieu, ta-ta, au revoir (French), auf Wiedersehen (German), adios (Spanish) Well, goodbye and good luck.
