goodbye
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1.0
- noun
- /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/
:
adiós
- I thought I'd go home for a few days to say goodbye to my mother.
- say goodbye
- wave goodbye
- come to say goodbye
Intel saying goodbye to Coffee Like S CPUs.
- Intel saying goodbye to Coffee Like S CPUs.
- And he, and, and it was a goodbye party for him.
- And so to me, it's not a goodbye forever.
- But I am, I'm saying goodbye to these people.
- A lot of the, a lot of it just feels like goodbyes.
- again and, you know, saying my goodbye. And
- Though the waiting might be the call of goodbyes.
Examples
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Often, family and friends are present to say goodbye to the dying person.
Academic text (2002) -
Join us again, then goodbye for now.
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Thank you for watching and goodbye and good luck.
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Please join us again, then goodbye for now.
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So goodbye for now and see you later.
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It's time for us to say goodbye, Honey.
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I just came to say goodbye.
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As the party draws to a close, I reluctantly say goodbye to my new friends.
Academic text (2005) -
Goodbye years of drought and depression; goodbye years of loss and perplexity.
Academic text (2003) -
As I waved goodbye, I felt a sense of sadness at parting from my friends.
Synonyms
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8.4
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
306
1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
279
1.1
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
199
1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
165
1.0
A polite greeting or farewell used in the evening
131
1.0
A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting
95
1.0
A casual goodbye said when leaving someone and expecting to meet again
77
1.0
A polite phrase for saying goodbye in the evening before sleep
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6.3
A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone
59
1.0
Words or actions people use when they leave
53
1.0
A farewell said before going to bed or leaving for the night
50
4.4
Words or actions people use when they leave each other
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8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
34
7.2
A word people use to say goodbye
31
8.6
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
24
9.3
A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time
22
8.5
A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again
17
8.9
A friendly way to say goodbye
15
6.3
Wish someone a nice day or a good time as a friendly goodbye
11
9.8
A friendly way to say goodbye
4
8.0
A polite goodbye said when you do not expect to see someone again
3
9.9
A way to say goodbye and wish someone well
1
9.9
A playful word people use to say goodbye
1
2.3
A polite, friendly way to end a letter or email
1
4.6
A short spoken or written message saying goodbye and good wishes
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3.0
A short phrase people say when they leave each other
A German phrase people use to say goodbye
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 casual way to say goodbye to someone
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
A casual way to say goodbye at the end of the day
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
To say goodbye in a warm, loving way when you must leave
A funny way to say goodbye when leaving a group
A respectful hello or goodbye said with a slight bow and hands pressed together
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Goodbye comes from a shortened old phrase God be with you, a kind wish people said when they left. It began as a wish for safety, so saying goodbye is still like telling someone you hope good things for them as they go.