goodbye

good-bye · interjection/noun

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Definitions

interjection/noun

  1. 1.

    Used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation.

  2. 2.

    An instance of saying farewell; a parting.

  3. 3.

    The end or conclusion of something.

Forms

plural: goodbyes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    kiss goodbye — to give up on or abandon something
  • •
    say goodbye to — to lose or give up something
  • •
    wave goodbye — to gesture farewell with one's hand
  • •
    goodbye kiss — a kiss given when parting
  • •
    long goodbye — an extended or drawn-out farewell

Related words

Antonyms: hello, hi, welcome
See also: bye, farewell, hello, parting
Synonyms: bye, cheerio, farewell, so long

Etymology

Contraction of "God be with ye" (or "God be with you"), a blessing said upon parting. The phrase evolved through "God b'wy," "godbwye," and eventually "goodbye" by the late 16th century. The spelling was influenced by "good day" and "good night."