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- Dictionarygoodbye/ɡʊdˈbʌɪ/
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: "we said our goodbyes and set off"
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noun [ C ] uk / ɡʊdˈbaɪ / us / ɡʊdˈbaɪ / the words or actions that are used when someone leaves or is left: say goodbye to Don't go without saying goodbye to me, will you? kiss someone goodbye She kissed her children goodbye before leaving for work. say your goodbyes We said our goodbyes, and left.
The meaning of GOODBYE is a concluding remark or gesture at parting —often used interjectionally. How to use goodbye in a sentence.
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.
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!
noun. 1. farewell, parting, leave-taking It was a very emotional goodbye. interjection. 1. farewell, see you, see you later, ciao (Italian), cheerio, adieu, ta-ta, au revoir (French), auf Wiedersehen (German), adios (Spanish) Well, goodbye and good luck.
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!"
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word goodbye. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
