Bye Meaning
/baɪ/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
nounAn extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
Sentence Examples
The end, so long good bye!
He departed without so much as saying good bye.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She waved her hand and shouted ____ to her friend as the train departed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She waved and said '____' as she boarded the train for her journey.
Word Origin & History
Variant form of by, from Old English bī (“being near”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Patriots were in the unique situation of having to play 16 straight games, then have their bye in week 17, whether they needed it or not."
— 2020, Jerry Thornton, From Darkness to Dynasty:
"The Synod of Dort in some points condemneth, upon the by, even the discipline of the Church of England."
— 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
"Frank Kennedy will shew you the penalties in the act, and ye ken yoursell they used to put their run goods into the auld Place of Ellangowan up bye there."
— 1815, Sir Walter Scott, Guy Manneringv:
"This was lattin at me, ye ken, for inveetin the coachman an' the gamekeeper up bye."
— 1880, W. Alexander, Johnny Gibb:
"No word of a new house-keeper down bye, Wull?"
— 1894, David Storrar Meldrum, Margridel:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She waved her hand and shouted ____ to her friend as the train departed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She waved and said '____' as she boarded the train for her journey.