goodbye
English
Etymology
From earlier 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 you. Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good day, etc.
Pronunciation
- enPR: go͝odbīʹ, IPA(key): /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/
Audio (GA) (file) - (also, General American) IPA(key): /ɡədˈbaɪ/, /ɡəˈbaɪ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ
Interjection
goodbye
- Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Goodbye! - Goodbye, Anna.
Audio (US) (file)
- Goodbye! - Goodbye, Anna.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Synonyms
- (formal): adieu, farewell
- (informal): catch you later, bye, bye-bye, see ya, see you, so long, ta ta, tatty bye, toodeloo, toodles, TTFN, ttyl
- (slang): buh-bye, hasta la vista, hasta la vista, baby, later, laters, keep it real, peace, peace out, take it easy; cya
- adios, arrivederci, au revoir, do svidanya/do svidaniya, sayonara
- (UK, informal): cheerio, cheers, cheery-bye, toodle pip (dated)
- See also: Thesaurus:goodbye
Hyponyms
- good night (during night)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Translations
farewell — See also translations at bye
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See also
- good afternoon, (at midday)
- good day (during day)
- good eve, good evening (during the evening)
- good morn, good morning (during the morning)
Noun
goodbye (plural goodbyes)
Translations
an utterance of goodbye
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