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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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The meaning of GOODBYE is a concluding remark or gesture at parting —often used interjectionally. How to use goodbye in a sentence.
goodbye. exclamation, noun [ C/U ] us/ɡʊdˈbɑɪ/(short formbye, us/ˈbɑɪ/); (infmlbye-bye, us/bɑɪˈbɑɪ/) Add to word listAdd to word list. said when you are going away from someone else, or the act of saying this when you are going away: [ U ] Goodbye, Roberto, and thanks again for a great dinner.
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.
GOODBYE meaning: 1. used when someone leaves: 2. the words or actions that are used when someone leaves or is left…. Learn more.
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!"
n. 1. a leave-taking; parting: they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes. 2. a farewell: they said goodbyes to each other. [C16: contraction of God be with ye] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Thesaurus.
something you say when you leave someone or when they leave you: She said goodbye to everyone. Goodbye Vicki! See you next week. Fewer examples. a tearful goodbye. It would be rude to leave without saying goodbye. She squeezed his hand and said goodbye. Wave goodbye to Grandma.
exclamation, noun. /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ Idioms. used when you are leaving somebody or when somebody else is leaving. Goodbye! It was great to meet you. She didn't even say goodbye to her mother. Say goodbye to Mary for me. We waved them goodbye. We've already said our goodbyes. Kiss me goodbye!
Goodbye definition, farewell (a conventional expression used at parting). See more.
