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- Dictionarygood·bye/ˌɡo͝odˈbī/
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: "a final goodbye"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word goodbye, a noun that means a concluding remark or gesture at parting. See examples of goodbye in sentences and related phrases.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word goodbye, an exclamation or noun used when someone leaves or is left. Find out how to say goodbye in different languages and contexts with examples and idioms.
Goodbye is an interjection or noun that means farewell, a conventional expression used at parting. It comes from a contraction of God be with ye, and has various forms and meanings in different contexts.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word goodbye, an exclamation or noun used when someone leaves. Find out how to say goodbye in different languages and see examples from various sources.
sentence substitute. 1. farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas. noun. 2. a leave-taking; parting.
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!"
Goodbye is an interjection or noun that expresses farewell or parting. It comes from an alteration of God be with you and has various translations and synonyms in different languages.
