goodbye
About 3.82 uses per million words.
Meaning
- interjection Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
- noun An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.
They made their good-byes.
- verb To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.
Similar words
arrivederci sayonara bye-bye adieu good-bye bye cheerio goodby adios au revoir
Often followed by
to and for as in at with before now
Word family
good-by good-bye good-byes good-bys goodby
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