bye
- noun
- /baɪ/
- Informal
- video, thank you so much for watching. Bye guys, bye.
- good-bye
- wave bye
It's really sad saying bye to them, but we're boring.
- It's really sad saying bye to them, but we're boring.
- video, thank you so much for watching. Bye guys, bye.
- They're just like, now you got to go bye, man.
- Thank you so much for watching. Bye guys. Merry Christmas. Bye.
- That's why when she goes low, I go bye, bitch.
Examples
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I waved and said bye to my friends as I left the party.
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Love you all bye love you all bye bye.
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And until next time, until next time, bye guys, bye.
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Until next time, bye everyone, I can go back to sleep.
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So we'll see you really soon and bye, love you.
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But still, I know, it's hard to say good-bye.
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Just time to say good-bye.
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In one week, she would say good-bye; she prayed it was not forever.
Fiction book (1992) -
I kissed my mother and other relatives good-bye, hopped into the van, and headed toward the airport.
Academic text (1995) -
Clara smiled at Peter and said good-bye, walking into a wind that brought tears.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
Words people say when they leave each other
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting
A casual goodbye said when leaving someone and expecting to meet again
A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone
Words or actions people use when they leave
Words or actions people use when they leave each other
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
A word people use to say goodbye
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
To leave or say goodbye to someone
A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time
A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again
A friendly way to say goodbye
A friendly way to say goodbye
The act of going away from a place or person
A polite goodbye said when you do not expect to see someone again
A playful word people use to say goodbye
To say goodbye in a polite or formal way
A formal speech or words that say goodbye, often at a ceremony
A short phrase people say when they leave each other
A short spoken or written message saying goodbye and good wishes
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when you will see or speak to someone soon
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
To say goodbye in a warm, loving way when you must leave
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
A German phrase people use to say goodbye
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
A respectful hello or goodbye said with a slight bow and hands pressed together
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Etymology
The word bye is short for goodbye, which grew from a phrase that meant 'God be with you'. So saying bye is a quick way to wish someone well when you part.