goodbye

American  

[good-bahy] / ˌgʊdˈbaɪ /

Sometimes goodby, or good-bye

interjection

1. farewell (a conventional expression used at parting).

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noun

plural

goodbyes

1. a farewell.

goodbye British  

/ ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ /

1. farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas

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noun

1. a leave-taking; parting

   they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes

2. a farewell

   they said goodbyes to each other

Etymology

Origin of goodbye

First recorded in 1565–75; contraction of God be with ye

Example Sentences

But the way Kelce mixed with fans in Tennessee, he had the air of a man who was saying goodbye.

From BBC

I wanted the real Penn Badgley saying goodbye, closing a chapter, integrating the shadow of the role and stepping into the light of what’s next.

From Los Angeles Times

It felt very much like Grande was there less to promote the new “Wicked” movie than to help a friend say goodbye.

From Los Angeles Times

"We have not come here to say goodbye," interim leader Muhammad Yunus said in an emotional speech.

From Barron's

A month after we said goodbye at his hotel in Burbank, he spoke to me from his hotel in Paris before the film’s European premiere.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adieu
• bye-bye