goodbye

Thân thiện

They waved goodbye as the train pulled away.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A word or phrase said when someone leaves or a conversation ends: "goodbye" is an expression used to acknowledge a parting or the conclusion of an interaction.
   • An instance of saying this word: "goodbye" can also refer to the act of saying farewell.

Usage

• "Goodbye" is a standard, polite closing used in both formal and informal situations when parting.
• It is typically used as a standalone interjection or noun. Common variations in spelling include "good-bye" and "good-by".

Examples

• As a parting word (interjection):
  • She waved and said, "Goodbye!"
  • "Goodbye, see you tomorrow," he called from the door.
• As a noun:
  • He left without a proper goodbye.
  • It was a difficult goodbye at the airport.

Advanced Usage

• "to kiss something goodbye": to accept that something is lost or gone forever.
  • If you leave your wallet on the bus, you can kiss it goodbye.
• "to say one's goodbyes": to take the time to bid farewell to people.
  • Before moving abroad, she went to the office to say her goodbyes.

Variants and Related Words

• Goodbyes (n, plural): Multiple instances of farewells.
  • The party was full of laughter and tearful goodbyes.
• Farewell (n): A more formal synonym for goodbye.
  • They held a farewell dinner for the retiring professor.
• Bye / Bye-bye (interjection): Informal, shortened forms of "goodbye".

Synonyms

• Farewell: A formal expression of good wishes at parting.
• Adieu: A French word used in English for a farewell, often implying a more permanent departure.
• So long: An informal expression for goodbye.
• Cheerio / Ta-ta (British, informal): Casual ways to say goodbye.

Related Phrases

• Wave goodbye: To gesture with the hand as a farewell.
  • The children waved goodbye to their parents.
• Bid goodbye/say goodbye to: To take leave of someone or something.
  • It's time to bid goodbye to our old way of working.

Related Idioms

• Goodbye to all that: An expression used to signify leaving behind a past situation, often a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • Moving to the countryside was her way of saying goodbye to all that.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a farewell remark
   • they said their good-byes