Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goo d bahy]
- /gʊd baɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goo d bahy]
- /gʊd baɪ/
Definitions of good-bye word
- noun plural good-bye a farewell. 1
- noun good-bye Alternative form of goodbye. 0
- interjection good-bye Alternative form of goodbye. 0
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Origin of good-bye
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; contraction of God be with ye
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Good-bye
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
good-bye popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for good-bye
noun good-bye
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- adieu — Adieu means the same as goodbye.
- rift — an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- breakup — The breakup of a marriage, relationship, or association is the act of it finishing or coming to an end because the people involved decide that it is not working successfully.
- breaking — (in Old English, Old Norse, etc) the change of a vowel into a diphthong
Antonyms for good-bye
noun good-bye
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- greeting — the act or words of a person who greets.
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
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See also
Matching words
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