bye-bye
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈbaɪˌbaɪ/
- Informal
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- After the meeting, everyone said their cheerful "bye-bye" and left the room.
- wave bye-bye
So and then you can say bye bye to problem sets.
- So and then you can say bye bye to problem sets.
- She's saying bye bye after this, this steam matte powder.
- One person wrote to me, one good thing from Trump, it's bye bye DEI.
Examples
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You stood up in your crib, started imitating, and waved bye-bye at eight months.
Academic text (2012) -
She looked at me, said bye bye and then ran away.
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I can't wait to see you on the next one and until then, bye bye, I love you.
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I would walk down the front steps of the house while Michael and J waved bye-bye from the door.
Fiction book (2001) -
Say bye-bye, Billy, everybody, as Uncle Ed drives the white Ford truck down the long driveway.
Fiction book (1996) -
Bye-bye, I'm really leaving.
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I was tempted to wipe my cheek, where she kissed me bye-bye.
Fiction book (1996) -
Bye-bye, you country bumpkins.
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The Oregonian's banner headline the following day read "Bye-bye Trojan: Tower is blasted into history."
Academic text (2007) -
As I waved bye-bye, I cheerfully said, "Bye-bye!" to my friends.
Synonyms
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8.4
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
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1.0
Words people say when they leave each other
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1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
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1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
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1.0
A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting
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1.0
A casual goodbye said when leaving someone and expecting to meet again
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6.3
A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone
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1.0
Words or actions people use when they leave
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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
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7.2
A word people use to say goodbye
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8.6
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
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9.3
A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time
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8.9
A friendly way to say goodbye
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9.8
A friendly way to say goodbye
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8.0
A polite goodbye said when you do not expect to see someone again
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9.9
A playful word people use to say goodbye
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9.9
A casual way to say goodbye, often with a peace sign
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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 casual way to say goodbye to someone
A cheerful informal way to say goodbye
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
To say goodbye in a playful, joking way
To say goodbye in a warm, loving way when you must leave
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when you will see or speak to someone soon
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
A funny way to say goodbye when leaving a group
A German phrase people use to say goodbye
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bye-bye comes from the short word bye, a friendly form of 'goodbye', and is made by repeating the word like simple child talk such as mama, so it sounds gentle and easy to say. So, bye-bye is used when leaving someone, often to comfort children or to make a parting feel friendly.