goodbye

CEFRA1

/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

noun · interjection

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something said when leaving someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.

Examples

  • Goodbye! It was great to meet you.

  • I guess that the beautiful girl will say goodbye to the shy young man.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɡəˈbaɪ/
  • /ɡɵdˈbɑj/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.

interjection

Extra meaning

  1. Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

More examples

In context

  • Then we shook hands and said goodbye.

  • We have time for a short goodbye.

  • Goodbye! - Goodbye, Anna.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of God be with ye or God be with you. Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good night, etc. Modernly analysed as good + bye.