English Explanatory Dictionary

goodbye

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
noun
  1. An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.
verb
  1. To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.

Pronunciation

go͝odbīʹ /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-goodbye.wav En-us-goodbye.ogg /ɡədˈbaɪ/ /ɡəˈbaɪ/

Word forms

goodbye good-by goodby good-bye good bye g'bye bye 'bye goodbyes goodbying goodbyeing goodbyed

Etymology

From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of God be with ye or God be with you. Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good night, etc. Modernly analysed as good + bye.

Synonyms

adieu farewell bye bye-bye catch you later mind how you go ya you you in the funny papers so long ta ta tatty bye toodeloo toodles TTFN ttyl tara buh-bye cya hasta la vista later laters keep it real peace peace out take it easy catch you on the flip side adios arrivederci au revoir do svidanya do svidaniya sayonara cheerio cheers cheery-bye toodle pip also: Thesaurus:goodbye aloha auf Wiedersehen badbye BCNU ciao chur good day Godspeed baby have a nice day hooroo I have to love you and leave you late see ya see you see you after see you in the funny papers see you later see you later alligator shalom smell ya later smell you later

Antonyms

hello

Related words

good riddance you later arrivederci au revoir good afternoon good day good eve good evening good morn good morning handshake kiss wave

Derived words

golden goodbye Irish goodbye kiss goodbye kiss one's ass goodbye say goodbye wave goodbye
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