goodbye
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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goodbye
interjection
also
goodby
/gʊdˈbaɪ/
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goodbye
interjection
also
goodby
/gʊdˈbaɪ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOODBYE
— used to express good wishes when someone is leaving
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Goodbye! See you later!
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goodbye
noun
also
goodby
/gʊdˈbaɪ/
plural
goodbyes
also
goodbys
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goodbye
noun
also
goodby
/gʊdˈbaɪ/
plural
goodbyes
also
goodbys
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOODBYE
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1
:
a remark or gesture made when someone is leaving
— sometimes used figuratively
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He said his goodbyes and left.
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They said goodbye and went their separate ways.
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They waved goodbye from the window.
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She kissed him goodbye.
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She said goodbye to her old job. [=she left her old job]
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:
a time or occasion when someone leaves
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a tearful goodbye
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I can't stand long goodbyes.
