good-bye
/gud'bai/
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Definition
Interjection: * A word or phrase used to express farewell when someone is leaving or a conversation is ending. It is a conventional, polite way to say that you are parting from someone.
Noun: * An act of saying goodbye; a farewell. It refers to the words spoken or the event of parting.
Usage
- As an Interjection: Used at the end of an encounter. It can stand alone as a complete utterance.
- "Good-bye! See you tomorrow!"
- She waved and said, "Good-bye."
- As a Noun: Often used with verbs like "say," "bid," or "wave." It can be singular or plural.
- We said our good-byes and left the party.
- It was a difficult goodbye.
Advanced Usage
- "to kiss something goodbye": To accept that you have lost something or that something will not happen.
- If you leave your wallet on the bus, you can kiss it goodbye.
- "to say goodbye to": To accept the loss or end of something.
- With this injury, he had to say goodbye to his football career.
Variants and Related Words
- Goodbye (noun, interjection): The most common modern spelling, often written as one word.
- Good-by (noun, interjection): An older variant spelling.
- Goodbye (adjective): Used to describe a final act, as in or
- Farewell (noun, interjection): A more formal synonym for goodbye.
Synonyms
- Farewell (more formal)
- Bye / Bye-bye (more informal, casual)
- See you later / See ya (informal, implies a future meeting)
- So long (informal)
- Adieu (from French, implies a more permanent parting)
Related Phrases
- Wave goodbye: To say goodbye by moving your hand from side to side.
- The children waved goodbye from the window.
- Bid someone goodbye: A formal way to say "say goodbye to someone."
- He came to the station to bid us goodbye.
Related Idioms
- Goodbye and good riddance: Said to express relief that someone or something unwanted has left.
- He was a terrible tenant. Goodbye and good riddance!
- Don't say goodbye just yet: A phrase asking someone not to leave immediately.
- Don't say goodbye just yet; I have one more thing to tell you.
Noun
- a farewell remark
- they said their good-byes